New Delhi, November 4
The Army has okayed five equipment — all niche technologies — that will be developed through indigenous means. The industry has been called in to develop prototypes.
It has approved Project Sanction Orders of five projects. These are essentially industry-funded projects involving design, development and innovative solutions by Indian vendors for development of prototypes.
The Army has given an assurance of order after successful development of prototype. It wants a drone kill system made indigenously. In all 18 industry partners have been identified.