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Defence ministry clears equipment proposals worth over Rs 1 lakh crore today

Defence ministry may clear proposals worth over Rs 1 lakh crore todayBig boost to armed forces modernisation drive, defence ministry clears equipment worth Rs 50,000 crore

The Indian Defence Ministry approved several major equipment acquisition proposals worth over Rs 1 lakh crore on Friday, including K-9 Vajra howitzers and HAMMER munitions.

This decision marks a significant acceleration of the armed forces modernisation drive as new military chiefs attend the decision council for the first time.

  • India has been replacing Russian-origin artillery with advanced self-propelled howitzers to reduce dependency on Soviet-era technology.
  • The K-9 Thunder platform was originally developed by South Korea and has been exported to multiple nations including Poland and Turkey.
  • The 2026 acquisition includes the first batch of French HAMMER munitions under India's recent strategic defense partnership with France.
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