Key Points
The Army ordered 7,300 crore worth weapon systems from Indian manufacturers, using emergency purchase powers, to counter border threat from China..
Contracts worth another 7000 crore are in final stages of procurement and are likely to be signed in the coming weeks...
"We have contracted 49 schemes worth 7,600 crore and 34 more schemes worth 7,000 crore are in final stages of procurement," one of the defence establishment insiders said, adding that trials and selection process were done by proactively engaging the industry...
Last August, the Defence Acquisition Council delegated powers to the forces to procure equipment worth up to 300 crore under emergency clause, which scrapped a lengthy procurement process that took years..
In the past, the forces placed orders for urgently needed items including loitering munitions, air to ground bombs, assault rifles, anti-drone systems as well as swarm drones for use on the border, defence establishment...
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