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Amidst the ongoing stand-off with China, India, on Thursday, approved weapons systems and fighter jets worth INR 38,900 (over USD 5b). The proposals were cleared by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), apex procurement body of the Ministry of Defence, under the chairmanship of defence minister Rajnath Singh.

“Focused on indigenous design and development these approvals include acquisitions from Indian industry of Rs 31,130 crore,” government said in a statement.

As the Indo-Pacific region faces an aggressive and belligerent China amidst the Covid-19 pandemic,  Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison, on Wednesday, announced strategic plan to counter the Chinese expansion in the region.

The challenges and changing nature in the Indo-Pacific have meant we need a new approach and one that actively seeks to deter actions that are against our interests,” the Prime Minister said.

Indian Army, on June 26, released a request for information (RFI) for ballistic helmets for Indian Army. According to the RFI, “Indian Army seeks Normal and Commander’s Ballistic Helmet with desired protection level in lightest weight so that the soldier can operate with maximum combat efficiency during prolonged operations with adequate protection against Small Arms fire.”

The helmet is expected to be as light as possible with protection against “7.62x39 mm MSC/ HSC from 10m”.

• During Armed Forces Week, BAE Systems and the Royal Navy announce a £3.2 million autonomous boat contract that will increase Navy’s capabilities while protecting sailor’s lives.
• Autonomous Pacific 24 Rigid Inflatable Boat is crewless so has potential for dangerous small boat missions such as force protection and anti-piracy.
• Will be stowed and operated from Royal Navy warships and could roll out across the future naval surface fleet.

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Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in the presence of Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Y Naik today launched a new web portal for issue of No Objection Certificate (NOC) for power projects and Research Survey Exploration Exploitation (RSEE) activities in the Indian Territorial Waters (TW) and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).