DAC accords approval for arms, equipment worth Rs.2,290 crore ($3 mn)

New Delhi. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), at a meeting here under the Chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath on September 28, approved proposals for acquisition of various equipment required by the Indian Armed Forces – including SIG SAUER rifles – at an approximate cost of Rs.2,290 crore ($3 million) from the domestic industry as well as foreign vendors.

Under the Buy Indian (IDDM) category, the DAC approved procurement of Static HF Tans-receiver sets and the Smart Anti Airfield Weapon (SAAW). The HF radio sets will enable seamless communication for the field units of Army and Air Force and will be procured at an approximate cost of Rs.540 crore ($732,000). The Smart Anti Airfield Weapon being procured at an approximate cost of Rs.970 crore ($1.3 million) will add to the firepower of the Navy and the Air Force, a Defence Ministry statement said.

Further, to equip the frontline troops of the Army, the DAC also accorded approval for procurement of SIG SAUER assault rifles at a cost of approximately Rs.780 crore ($1 million), the statement said.