Torpedoes, refueller aircraft in new deals cleared by DAC
- The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN), the first step in the procurement process, for proposals worth ₹84,560 crore.
Key highlights
- The proposals include some long-pending deals
- Such as for heavyweight torpedoes (HWT) for the Navy’s Scorpene-class submarines and flight refueller aircraft (FRA) for the Indian Air Force (IAF) beginning afresh.
- Other major deals include medium range maritime reconnaissance and multi-mission maritime aircraft for the Navy and the Coast Guard
- New generation anti-tank mines, air defence tactical control radar, and software-defined radios.
- “Further, to keep the Indian naval ships one step ahead of the threats posed by the adversaries
- The AoN under Buy (Indian) category has been accorded for procurement of active-towed array sonar having capabilities
- To operate at low frequencies and various depths for long-range detections of adversary submarines.
‘DAP 2020’
- The procurement of a new generation of anti-tank mines having seismic sensors and the provision of remote deactivation
- With additional safety features has been approved under Buy (Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured category of Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020.
- The DAC has approved amendments in the DAP 2020 with respect to benchmarking and cost computation, payment schedule and procurement quantity.
- The DAC also cleared the AoN for sustainment support through repair replenishment for the 24 MH-60R multi-role helicopters procured by the Navy from the U.S. under the foreign military sale route.
Prelims takeaway
- DAC
- DAP 2020