The Defence Ministry Tuesday accorded approval for procurement of military equipment and weapons worth Rs 9,100 crore, officials said. The procurement will include two regiments of Aakash missile systems, they said. The acquisition proposals were approved by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the Defence Ministry's highest decision making body on procurement. The DAC also approved the design and development of test equipment for guided weapons systems for T90 tanks.

The Defence Ministry Tuesday accorded approval for procurement of military equipment and weapons worth Rs 9,100 crore, officials said. The procurement will include two regiments of Aakash missile systems, they said. The acquisition proposals were approved by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the Defence Ministry's highest decision making body on procurement. The DAC also approved the design and development of test equipment for guided weapons systems for T90 tanks.