Defence Ministry signs ₹1,950 crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited for mountain radars.

Defence Ministry signs ₹1,950 crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited for mountain radars.

• A contract worth 1,950 crore rupees has been signed by the Defence Ministry with Bharat Electronics Limited for the procurement of mountain radars.
• The agreement has been executed in New Delhi under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category.
• The procurement has been aligned with the objectives of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives.
• Two advanced mountain radar systems will be supplied to the Indian Air Force under this contract.
• The radars have been designed and developed by the Electronics and Radar Development Establishment under DRDO.
• Manufacturing of these radar systems will be carried out by Bharat Electronics Limited within the country.
• The systems are expected to significantly enhance air defence capabilities in challenging mountainous regions.
• National security will be strengthened through improved surveillance and threat detection capabilities.
• Dependence on foreign defence equipment will be reduced through this indigenous procurement initiative.

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