The Ministry of Defense on Tuesday signed defense agreements worth ₹4,666 crore to enhance the capabilities of the Indian Army and Navy. Under these agreements, the Army will receive over 4.25 lakh new battle carbine rifles. 48 modern heavyweight submarine-killing torpedoes will also be purchased for the Navy. According to the Ministry of Defense, close-quarter battle carbine rifles and related equipment worth ₹2,770 crore will be purchased. Agreements have been signed with Bharat Forge Limited and PLR Systems Private Limited. Another agreement worth ₹1,896 crore will purchase 48 heavyweight torpedoes for the Navy’s Kalvari-class submarines. The Italian company WASS Submarine Systems SRL has signed a deal for this. Delivery of these torpedoes will begin in April 2028 and be completed by early 2030. The Ministry stated that this decision was taken under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (Self-Reliant India) campaign to enhance the military’s capabilities through indigenous and modern technology. This is the second consecutive day of defense deals. Earlier on Monday, a defense deal worth ₹79,000 crore was approved. A day earlier, a defense deal worth ₹79,000 crore was approved. The Defense Ministry approved a proposal to purchase advanced weapons and military equipment worth approximately ₹79,000 crore on Monday. This decision was made at a meeting of the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. This will be used to purchase Nag missiles, capable of destroying enemy tanks and bunkers. Suicide drones will also be purchased. The Indian Army currently has the Nagstra-1 drone, which has a range of up to 30 km. Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) will also be purchased for the Navy. This is also a type of drone specifically designed for the Navy. Automatic Take-Off Landing Recording Systems will be purchased for the Air Force. This is a technology that automatically records the entire take-off and landing process of an aircraft or drone. This will improve flight safety. For Army For Navy For Air Force ———————– Read this news also… India successfully test-fires K-4 ballistic missile: Will hit targets from submarine with a range of 3500km India successfully test-fired the K-4 ballistic missile with a range of 3,500 km from the nuclear powered submarine INS Arighat in the Bay of Bengal. Media reports quoting defence sources said that the test was conducted on Tuesday near the Visakhapatnam coast. After land and air, India will now be able to launch nuclear weapons from the sea as well. Read the full news…
