DEFENCE MINISTER RAJNATH SINGH APPROVES – PROPOSAL FOR GSAT-7C SATELLITE FOR AIR FORCE AND AK203 ASSAULT RIFLE DEAL

WHY IN THE NEWS?

• The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has granted permission for the mass production of AK-203 rifles and GSAT-7C Satellite for the Indian Air Force
• About:
• The procurement of GSAT(Geostationary Satellite)-7C satellite and Ground Hubs worth Rs 2,236 crore for real-time connectivity of Software Defined Radios (SDRs).
• The manufacturing of the Kalashnikov Rifles will be done in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh jointly by the Indo-Russia Rifles Pvt Ltd (IRRPL),
• It was created as a joint venture between the Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) and the Russia’s Rosoboronexport and Concern Kalashnikov.