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Published October 30, 2012 | By admin
SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Monday cleared purchase proposals worth Rs 6,000 crore but did not take up the procurement of 197 helicopters for the Army and IAF after The Indian Express published news reports of alleged corruption.
It was reported that a Brigadier had sought Rs 25 crore bribe for favouring foreign vendor AgustaWestland.
The vendor was rejected by the trial team on the basis of its choppers non-compliance with the tender requirements. The ministry is also seeking details from Italy on its probe in the VVIP chopper deal. In the DAC meeting, Defence Minister A K Antony cautioned the three Service chiefs to be transparent in the process of weapon trials and procurement.
The ministry cleared proposals to buy 3,000 Light Support Vehicles (LSVs) for the Army at a cost of Rs 1,500 crore. Ministry officials said the Army wants more rugged vehicles for its troops deployed in Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast.
The top decision-making body of the ministry also approved the purchase of two Special Operations Vessels (SOVs) for the Marine Commandos of the Navy for Rs 1,700 crore in a bid to provide more robust capabilities to the force.
The meeting cleared proposals to buy Search and Rescue (SAR) equipment for choppers of IAF and the Army for Rs 1,000 crore, 3,000 Hand-held Thermal Imagers (HHTIs) for the Army at Rs 800 crore and a Cadet Training Ship for the Navy for Rs 480 crore. The ship will be built by private sector ABG Shipyard, said officials.
It cleared an IAF proposal to buy two Dornier surveillance and transport aircraft from the HAL.
A proposal to buy chemical, biological and nuclear warfare equipment for the Army was also cleared at the meeting.
SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Monday cleared purchase proposals worth Rs 6,000 crore but did not take up the procurement of 197 helicopters for the Army and IAF after The Indian Express published news reports of alleged corruption.
It was reported that a Brigadier had sought Rs 25 crore bribe for favouring foreign vendor AgustaWestland.
The vendor was rejected by the trial team on the basis of its choppers non-compliance with the tender requirements. The ministry is also seeking details from Italy on its probe in the VVIP chopper deal. In the DAC meeting, Defence Minister A K Antony cautioned the three Service chiefs to be transparent in the process of weapon trials and procurement.
The ministry cleared proposals to buy 3,000 Light Support Vehicles (LSVs) for the Army at a cost of Rs 1,500 crore. Ministry officials said the Army wants more rugged vehicles for its troops deployed in Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast.
The top decision-making body of the ministry also approved the purchase of two Special Operations Vessels (SOVs) for the Marine Commandos of the Navy for Rs 1,700 crore in a bid to provide more robust capabilities to the force.
The meeting cleared proposals to buy Search and Rescue (SAR) equipment for choppers of IAF and the Army for Rs 1,000 crore, 3,000 Hand-held Thermal Imagers (HHTIs) for the Army at Rs 800 crore and a Cadet Training Ship for the Navy for Rs 480 crore. The ship will be built by private sector ABG Shipyard, said officials.
It cleared an IAF proposal to buy two Dornier surveillance and transport aircraft from the HAL.
A proposal to buy chemical, biological and nuclear warfare equipment for the Army was also cleared at the meeting.
