During the last three
years 162 contracts with total value of Rs. 133093.29 Crore have been signed
with Indian and foreign vendors for procurement of defence equipment, including
Ships, Missiles, Rockets, Simulators, Tanks, Guns, Aircrafts, Helicopters and
Radars. The details are as follows:
|
Year
|
No. of Contracts
|
Value (Rs. in crore)
|
|
2012-13
|
73
|
44306.56
|
|
2013-14
|
42
|
23927.21
|
|
2014-15
|
47
|
64859.52
|
|
Total:
|
162
|
133093.29
|
The 162 contracts
include 95 contracts signed with Indian vendors and 67 with vendors from
foreign countries, including Russia (18), USA (17), Israel (13), France (6) and
others (13). A Memorandum of understanding has been signed with the Government
of France on 25th January 2016 for the purchase of 36 Rafale Aircraft. Price
negotiation is underway.
During the last three
years and current year, Defence Cooperation agreements have been signed with
Peru, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Sudan, USA, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan,
Singapore and Brunei.
This information
was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Shri
Kapil Moreshwar Patil and others in Lok Sabha today.
NAMPI/RAJ