DAC clears procurement of 41k LMGs, 3.5L carbines

By: FE Bureau | New Delhi | Published: March 1, 2018 5:59 AM

In a major boost to Make in India, the Defence Acquisition Council on Wednesday approved procurement of 41,000 light machine guns (LMGs) and more than 3.5 lakh close quarter battle carbines under the buy-and-make (Indian) category. These weapons are an essential component of soldiers’ fighting equipment and will provide a major fillip to the fighting capability of the troops. The DAC meeting decided that of total quantities envisaged, 75% will be through the Indian industry under the buy-and-make (Indian) category and the remaining through the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB).

The earmarked quantity for the OFB has been kept to optimally utilise its infrastructure and capacity as well as provide a window for assimilation of critical technologies towards building indigenous capability in small arms manufacturing.

The total cost for procurement of carbines and LMGs for soldiers of the three services is Rs 4,607 crore and Rs 3,000 crore, respectively. According to an official statement by the ministry of defence, “The government has been conscious of the requirement to modernise basic fighting weapons for soldiers and has therefore accorded (the) utmost priority to these cases. The government has cleared procurement of the entire range of personal weapons for the three services. Of these, immediate operational requirement for soldiers deployed on the borders will be procured through fast-track procurement and for the balance, production lines will be set up in India.”

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