New Delhi, June 24 -- The Defence Ministry will equip the armed forces with state-of-the-art weaponry and has finalised 13 contracts worth Rs 1,981.90 crore under the Emergency Procurement (EP) mechanism.
The aim is to strengthen the Indian Army's operational readiness in counter-terrorism (CT) operations, a Defence Ministry statement said.
These contracts, amounting to Rs 1,981.90 crore, have been finalised against an overall sanctioned outlay of Rs 2,000 crore for the Indian Army.
Executed through fast-track procedures under the EP mandate, the procurement aims to enhance situational awareness, lethality, mobility, and protection for troops deployed in CT environments. The acquisitions were completed within compressed timelines to ens...