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MoD signs ₹10K cr ammunition deal for Pinaka system
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
|February 07, 2025
THE Ministry of Defence on Thursday inked contracts worth ₹10,147 crore with Economic Explosive Limited, as well as Munitions India Limited for procuring Area Denial Munition (ADM) Type-1 and High Explosive Pre Fragmented (HEPF) Mk-1 (Enhanced) rockets, respectively, for the Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS).
It also signed a contract for upgrades in the Shakti software with Bharat Electronics Limited.
This contract is a step forward in the government's multi-pronged strategy to manufacture arms and ammunition indigenously. The procurements mark a significant milestone in modernising the artillery rocket regiments and enable precise and long-range strikes.
This story is from the February 07, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Tirunelveli.
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