Defence Ministry to Procure Anti-Tank Missiles, Long-Range Guns
The Defence Ministry said thirteen 127 mm calibre guns will enable naval vessels to provide fire support.
The Defence Ministry on Friday, 27 April, approved military procurement worth Rs 3,687 crore, including acquiring anti-tank guided missile NAG for the Army and long-range guns for the Navy.
The capital acquisition proposals were cleared at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The DAC approved procurement of thirteen 127 mm calibre guns for the Navy from BAE Systems of the United States at a cost of over Rs 3,000 crore, officials said.
The NAG missile system, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), will be procured for the Army at a cost of Rs 524 crore, officials said.
The system includes a third generation anti-tank guided missile along with the missile carrier vehicle (NAMICA). The NAG missile has top attack capabilities that can effectively engage and destroy enemy tanks during day and night.
It said the thirteen 127 mm calibre guns for the Navy will be fitted on board the newly constructed ships and will enable naval vessels to provide fire support.
The ministry said the DAC also reviewed the progress of DRDO's programme to develop indigenous Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS). In all, military procurement worth Rs 3,687 crore was approved, it said.
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