Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the procurement of 72 thousand 400 hundred assault rifles and 93 thousand 895 hundred close-quarter-battle (CQB) carbines for $553,33 million on 16 January. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) said the acquisition will meet the immediate requirement of the Indian Army. The ministry expects competitive bidding to start soon.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)
