New Delhi, March 27 -- Giving a boost to self-reliance in defence manufacturing, Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Wednesday here signed contracts worth Rs 6,900 Crores with Bharat Forge Limited and Tata Advanced System Limited for the procurement of 155mm/52 Calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS) and High Mobility Vehicle 6x6 Gun Towing Vehicles respectively.
Giving details, officials said the contracts were signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.
They also said with the signing, total contracts worth Rs 1.40 Lakh Crore have been signed by MoD for capital procurement till date in the current Financial Year 2024-25.
During the contract signing, the Project Director of ATAGS from DRDO's Armament Research a...