By IANS,
New Delhi : India’s defence ministry Friday gave its approval to three key proposals from the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Navy to buy 14 new Dornier reconnaissance planes, 116 warship guns and for a nationwide command and control communication network, cumulatively worth $1.8 billion.
The decisions were taken at a marathon two-and-a-half-hour Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting chaired by Defence Minister A.K. Antony, ministry officials said.