Defence Acquisition Council, underneath the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday, accorded approval for Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) for varied capital acquisition proposals amounting to ₹2.23 lakh crore.
Several new tools can be inducted within the Defence sector of India after approval for Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) was recorded. (PTI)
Of the whole, acquisition price ₹2.20 lakh crore (98 per cent) can be sourced from home industries.
“This will give a substantial boost to the Indian Defence Industry towards the aim of achieving the goal of ‘Aatmanirbharta’,” a defence ministry assertion mentioned.
The council has accorded the AoN for procurement of two kinds of Anti-tank Munitions particularly, Area Denial Munition (ADM) Type – 2 and Type-3, that are able to neutralising Tanks and Armoured personnel carriers and enemy personnel.
To substitute the Indian Field Gun (IFG), which has accomplished its service life, AoN for procurement of state-of-the-art Towed Gun System (TGS) has been granted which can change into a mainstay of Artillery forces of Indian Army.
The AoN was additionally accorded for 155 mm Nubless projectile to be used in 155 mm Artillery weapons which can improve lethality and security of the projectiles. All these tools of the Indian Army can be procured underneath Buy (Indian-IDDM) class.
The AoN for procurement and integration of Automatic Target Tracker (ATT) and Digital Basaltic Computer (DBC) for T-90 Tanks underneath Buy (India) class have additionally been accorded which can assist in sustaining combative fringe of T-90 tanks over adversary platforms.
The AoN for procurement of Medium Range Anti-Ship Missiles (MRAShM) for floor platform of Indian Navy underneath Buy (Indian-IDDM) class has additionally been accorded. The MRAShM is envisaged as a light-weight Surface-to-Surface Missile which can be a main offensive weapon onboard Indian Naval Ships.
In addition, the DAC accorded AoNs for procurement of Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) for Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Army and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk 1A for IAF from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) underneath Buy (Indian-IDDM) class. The AoNs have additionally been accorded by the DAC for upgradation of Su-30 MKI Aircraft indigenously from HAL.
While procurement of those tools will present monumental energy to the IAF, acquisition from home defence industries will take the indigenous functionality to a brand new top. It may also scale back dependability on overseas Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) considerably.
Further, the DAC has accorded approval for a significant modification within the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020. It has been determined that henceforth, in all classes of procurement instances, minimal 50 per cent of indigenous content material shall be within the type of materials, elements and software program which can be manufactured in India.
For the aim of calculation of Indigenous content material, value of Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC)/Comprehensive Maintenance Contract (CMC)/After Sale Service shall be excluded.
Also, the DAC has taken resolution to additional encourage start-ups/MSMEs participation within the defence ecosystem. For all procurement instances with AoN value upto ₹300 crore, registered MSMEs and recognised start-ups can be thought of for subject of Request for Proposal (RFP) with none stipulation of monetary parameters, which might additional be relaxed with approval of Defence Procurement Board (DPB) for AoN value upto ₹500 crore on case-to-case foundation.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com
