New Delhi: In sync with the ‘Aatmnirbhar Bharat’ mission, Indian armed forces are all set to buy 97 new highly capable 'made in India' drones worth ten thousand crore rupees under a joint acquisition plan.
According to sources, the defence ministry is expected to take up the proposal for clearance in coming days. The procurement process of 97 drones is based on the same process that was adopted during the acquisition of 31 Predators drones, whose proposal was processed by the Integrated Defence Staff as a joint acquisition.
Defence forces have carried out scientific analyses to determine the number of drones to be acquired, which is 97. The lead force in this acquisition would be the Indian Air Force, which would be getting over 40 of these 97 drones.
The drone acquisition is expected to provide a major push in the capabilities of the armed forces and also to boost the Make in India initiative of the government in the defence sector.
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