NEW DELHI: Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on July 3 granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 10 capital acquisition proposals aimed at strengthening the offensive and defensive capabilities of the Armed Forces.
The Council meeting, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved projects amounting to approximately. Rs 1.05 lakh crore and will be sourced indigenously.
AoNs were accorded for the procurement of Armoured Recovery Vehicles, Electronic Warfare System, Integrated Common Inventory Management System for the Tri-Services and Surface-to-Air Missiles.
The Ministry of Defence said, "These procurements will provide higher mobility, effective air defence, better supply chain management and augment the operational preparedness of the Armed Forces."
AoNs were also accorded for the procurement of Moored Mines, Mine Counter Measure Vessels, Super Rapid Gun Mount and Submersible Autonomous Vessels. These procurements will enable mitigation of potential risks posed to the Naval and Merchant Vessels, MoD said.
To provide further impetus to indigenous design and development, AoNs were accorded under the Buy Indian-IDDM (Indian-Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured) category.
The Defence Acquisition Council serves as the highest decision-making body on defence policy and capital procurement, with its approval of Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) marking the first step in the acquisition process.
The MoD defines Buy (Indian-IDDM) category as the "procurement of products from an Indian vendor that have been indigenously designed, developed and manufactured with a minimum of 50% Indigenous Content (IC) on cost basis of the total contract value."
The Armoured Recovery Vehicles (ARVs) help in recovery of the armoured vehicles, including the Main battle tanks, in difficult terrain and challenging weather conditions. The ARVs assist with recovery and repair during the combat conditions.