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In the face of kickback allegations in the 12 VVIP and 197 Light Utility helicopters deal, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Monday gave green signal to defence purchases worth Rs. 3,500 crore including night vision devices for the Army and underwater Special Operations Vessels for the navy.
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During the DAC meeting, attended by the newly inducted Minister of State for Defence Jitendra Singh and DG Acquisition SB Agnihotri, Defence Minister AK Antonyalso sent a strong message to the armed forces to be extra cautious while carrying out the procurement processes.
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Obliquely hinting at the media reports on two helicopter deals with Italy coming under scanner, Antony said: "The competition is stiff nowadays among the different competitors and we need to be very careful."
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However, the DAC did not take up the issue of 197 helicotpers.
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The 1.1 million-strong Indian Army has been suffering from acute "night blindness" in the face of the shortage of night vision devices for its foot soldiers. The DAC's approval is a small step towards addressing the issue of "night blindness" - the 1.1 million strong Indian Army is suffering from.
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"The DAC has approved purchase of 2500 units of handheld thermal imagers valuing around Rs. 800 crore," sources said. The Army had been pushing for the deal for a long time now.
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Some of foot soldiers of Indian Army have been equipped with hand-held thermal imagers, long-range reconnaissance and observation systems and battlefield surveillance radars(LORROS), either procured from countries like Israel and France or manufactured indigenously by defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL). "But many more are needed. We would, for instance, like two LORROS units in every battalion. Most of the night-vision equipment held by us is actually second-generation, not like the third-generation devices deployed by countries like US, Russia, France, UK, China and others," said an Army officer.
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The acquisition process is so slow and infantrymen are experience operational difficulties in night missions. The night sights on its light machine guns,for example, are so power ineffective that their batteries drain out within two hours.
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Along with this another important clearance has been for the construction of two underwater special operations vessel at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) under a project of Rs. 1,700 crore. During the 90 minute meeting, the DAC also approved construction of a cadet training ship at the cost of Rs. 480 crore at ABG Shipyard, sources said.
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Why do you say that?

They didn't takeup this issue today. We don't know when is next DAC meeting.
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Antony left it to DAC to take a call. IAF recently ordered new cheetals 15 or so?
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Conclusion- 197 helos hanging on rope.
 
That is a shame- I wonder when the DAC will address the LUH issue.

Still good news, especially for the IN SOFs!
 
That is a shame- I wonder when the DAC will address the LUH issue.

Still good news, especially for the IN SOFs!

I wish they cancel luh deal and it is not the pressing requirement right now. If they wait 2 more yrs,Hal luh will be available.
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I am also not sure wheather fennc and k-26 will match the cheetah 's high altitude performance
 
Be transparent in weapons purchase, Antony tells Service chiefs : India, News - India Today
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Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday cautioned the three Services chiefs to be "transparent" in the process of weapon trials and procurement as he cleared proposals worth around R s. 6,000 crore for the Armed Forces.
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Antony's message to the chiefs came amid latest bribery allegations in the proposed purchase of 197 light choppers.
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At the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting, the Ministry cleared proposals for procurement of 3,000 Light Support Vehicles (LSVs) for the Army at a cost of R s. 1,500 crore and Special Operations Vessels (SOVs) for the Marine Commandos of the Navy at a cost of R s. 1,700 crore, Defence Ministry sources told PTI here.
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The meeting also cleared proposals for purchase of Search and Rescue (SAR) equipment for IAF choppers at a cost of R s. 1,000 crore, 3,000 Hand-held Thermal Imagers (HHTIs) for the Army at R s. 800 crore and a Cadet Training Ship for the Navy at R s. 480 crore which will be built by private sector ABG Shipyard, they said.
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The DAC, which is the top decision-making body of the Defence Ministry, also cleared an IAF proposal to procure two Dornier surveillance and transport aircraft from the HAL.
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The meeting, which was convened to discuss the ongoing procurement of 197 light choppers for the Army and IAF, decided to defer the matter in the backdrop of allegations against a Brigadierfor seeking R s. 25 crore bribe for favouring a foreign vendor Agusta Westland.
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"The Defence Minister asked the three Services to adopt fair and transparent manners while carrying out procurements," Defence Ministry officials said here.
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The deal has been under the scanner in the recent past as there have been anonymous complaints against the helicopters fielded by the two rivals Eurocopter and Russian Kamov.
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Agusta Westland was rejected by the trial team on the basis of its chopper's non-compliance with the tender requirements.
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The Ministry is also seeking details from Italy over its investigations in the VVIP chopper deal in the allegations of payments of kickbacks to secure the deal.
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defence eXpress
In the face of kickback allegations in the 12 VVIP and 197 Light Utility helicopters deal, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Monday gave green signal to defence purchases worth Rs. 3,500 crore including night vision devices for the Army and underwater Special Operations Vessels for the navy.
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Can anyone please put more light on this. I tried to get some more info on google but confused.

Exactly which underwater Special Operations Vessel we are buying ? Any pic of the equipment will be good too.
 
Can anyone please put more light on this. I tried to get some more info on google but confused.

Exactly which underwater Special Operations Vessel we are buying ? Any pic of the equipment will be good too.

Maybe something like the COSMOS CE2-F two-man mini-submarines that MARCOS already have...


Or maybe the Italian Cosmos-class mini-submarine thats already operational in many countries.

But Im not sure.
 
Maybe something like the COSMOS CE2-F two-man mini-submarines that MARCOS already have...


Or maybe the Italian Cosmos-class mini-submarine thats already operational in many countries.

But Im not sure.
Yeah but updated. The ones MARCOs have right now are almost 15 years old. I'd expect the ones being bought to be the very latest, packed with state-of the art tech.
 

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