DAC clears proposals worth over Rs.13,000 crore
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday cleared purchases worth Rs.13,357 crore, sources said.
This includes 48 Mi-17 V5 helicopters to be bought off-the-shelf from Russia Rs.6,966 crore.
Other proposals cleared include seven additional squadrons - 14 firing units - of Akash missiles for Rs.4,790 crore.
The army got clearance for 120 Trolls, which will be bought from Russia and are used to blast mines ahead of tanks.
A proposal for DRDO-designed 10 metre Short Span Bridges, which will be vehicle mounted, was also cleared at a cost of Rs.490 crore.