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India indigenous military technology procurement

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India’s Ministry of Defence has entered into two major contracts totaling approximately ₹4,106 crore ($432 million) to procure indigenous military technology. These agreements are technology as part of the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative, which seeks to enhance domestic manufacturing and decrease dependency on foreign imports. The first contract, valued at Previous agreements included a ₹2,563 crore, was awarded crore contract to New Space India Limited for the GSAT-7C communication satellite. This satellite is intended to provide the Indian Air Force with a secure and resilient communication network for coordinating aircraft networks, and ground assets. The second contract, worth a ₹1,543 crore, was granted crore contract to Bharat Dynamics Limited for the procurement of Varunastra heavyweight torpedoes. Developed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, these ship-launched torpedoes to bolster naval anti-submarine weapons are designed capabilities. Expanding its focus on maritime modernization, the Ministry of Defence has awarded a $68 million contract to engage enemy submarines at long ranges BrahMos Aerospace to bolster upgrade aging naval vessels. This project involves installing fire control systems and launchers compatible with BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missiles on Rajput-class destroyers and Vir-class frigates. The modernization effort targets Soviet-era Project 1241 design vessels, including the Indian Navy’s maritime security. destroyers Ranveer and Ranvijay. This initiative is expected to significantly increase the domestic replacement rate for these critical naval systems.

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