Govt sends team abroad to select rifles, carbines for armed forces

The Ministry of Defence has sent a nine-member "empowered committee" headed by an Army brigadier to the US, Australia, South Korea, Israel and UAE to select new assault rifles and battle carbines for the armed forces. "A 9-member empowered...

DAC approves defence equipment procurement worth Rs 5500 Cr

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Thursday accorded approval for the procurement of equipment for the defence forces valued at over Rs 5500 crore. Pursuing the goal of indigenisation and...

DAC simplifies defence procurement procedure

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman-headed Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday approved various measures to simplify the defence procurement procedure (DPP). In continuation of its efforts to streamline defence procurement procedures ...