New Delhi: The Government of India on Friday signed a special deal to boost the firepower of the Indian Army. The Defence Ministry signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited to supply 4,960 MILAN-2T Anti-Tank Guided Missiles to the Army at a cost of Rs 1,188 crores.
The induction is expected to be completed in three years.
The Defence Ministry in its statement said that “The Milan-2T is produced by BDL under license from a defence firm from France. MILAN-2T is a man-portable (Infantry) second-generation ATGM, that can destroy battle tanks fitted with explosive reactive armour, moving and stationary targets.”
Purchase of the Milan-2T ATGM is ‘Repeat Order’ of contract, which was signed with Bharat Dynamics Limited on March 08, 2016.
The Milan-2T is a Tandem Warhead ATGM with a range of 1,850 meters, produced by BDL under license from MBDA Missile Systems, France. These missiles can be fired from the ground as well as vehicle-based launchers and can be deployed in Anti-Tank Role for both offensive and defensive tasks.
Induction of these missiles will further enhance the operational preparedness of the armed forces.
The Defence Ministry in its statement said that “This project is a big opportunity for the defence industry to showcase its capability and will be a step in the direction of achieving the goal of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ in the defence sector,”
According to the media reports – the government of India has drastically reduced its arms import from other nations. The New Delhi government is planning to export more weapons to its friendly nations.
-Vinayak
