During the year 2015-16, 44 contracts have been signed with
value of Rs.39955.36 crore for capital procurement of defence equipment
including helicopters, Radar, Rockets and Simulators. An MOU has been signed
in January, 2016 with Government of French Republic for purchase of 36 Rafale
Aircraft.
Capital Procurement of defence equipment is carried out as
per the current Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP-2013) which gives priority
to indigenous design, development and manufacture of defence equipment by
according higher preference to Indian vendors in procurement of defence
equipment. The new DPP which will come into effect shortly will further
promote indigenisation and self-reliance in defence through the public and
private sector.
The budget and expenditure on Capital Acquisition from
2012-13 to 2014-15 is given below:
|
Year
|
BE
|
RE
|
Actual
|
|
2012-13
|
66032.24
|
57395.46
|
58768.86
|
|
2013-14
|
73444.59
|
66406.41
|
66850.30
|
|
2014-15
|
75148.03
|
66151.73
|
65582.06
|
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar
Parrikar in a written reply to Dr. V Maitreyan in Rajya Sabha today.
NAMPI/RAJ