New Delhi: On Thursday, India approved a massive procurement plan that will spend Rs 70,584 crore on a wide variety of domestically developed military hardware. This includes the purchase of indigenous BrahMos missiles, a marine diesel engine, an artillery gun system, electronic warfare suits, and utility helicopters.
The Indian Navy has proposed spending more than Rs 56,000 crore, or almost 16% of the total purchase budget, on items like Shakti Electronic Warfare (EW) systems, maritime helicopters, and other crucial hardware.