• UGI USER
  • Mar 04, 2024
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DEFENCE SIGNS DEALS WORTH `39K CR WITH INDIAN FIRMS:

Why in the news?

  • Defence Ministry signs contracts worth 39k Cr with Indian firms for BrahMos missiles, jet engines, and radars, boosting indigenous capabilities.
  • Deals inked with domestic manufacturers, both state-owned and private, covering BrahMos missiles, fighter jet engines, and high-power radars.
source:slideserve

Highlighting the Key Contracts Signed:

  • Two contracts worth 22,506 crore with BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited for BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and ship-borne systems.
  • Contract worth 5,250 crore for RD-33 Aero-engines for MiG-29 aircraft with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
  • Remaining contracts worth 13,369 crore with Larsen & Toubro Limited for Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) and High Power Radars (HPR).
About BrahMos Missile:

●    Supersonic cruise missile.

●    Joint venture of DRDO (India) and NPOM (Russia).

●    Named after Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers.

●    Features two-stage design with solid propellant engine and liquid ramjet.

●    Capable of Mach 2.8 speed.

What is Arudhra Radar?

●    Medium Power Radar (MPR) developed by DRDO.

●    Manufacturing handled by BEL.