The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday accorded approval for acquisition of defence equipment for about Rs 3,000 crore.
The DAC also approved the procurement of Armoured Recovery Vehicles (ARVs) for the Indian Army’s Main Battle Tank Arjun. These are designed and Developed by DRDO and would be manufactured by M/s BEML. ARVs ensure efficient and speedy repair and recovery operations during combat.