Indigenous Akash missile defence system among Rs 9100 crore equipment cleared by Defence Acquisition Council

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday cleared the procurement of two regiments of Akash missile defence system. 

 The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the Defence Ministry's highest decision-making body on acquisitions, headed by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Tuesday, cleared procurement of military equipment worth Rs 9100 crore. Among the most significant proposals cleared was the procurement of two regiments Akash Missile systems under 'Buy (Indian)' category of the Defence Procurement Policy. 
"Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has approved procurement of equipment for the defence forces valued at over Rs 9,100 Cr. DAC approved procurement of two Regiments of Akash Missile Systems under 'Buy (Indian)' category," news agency ANI reported.
Defence Ministry sources told Times Now that this would be the latest version of the Akash missile defence system and added that the acquisition will provide the much-needed stealth as well as a 360-degree protection against aerial threats.
Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and produced by state-owned Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), the air defence (AD) system can engage targets up to a distance of 30 km and altitudes of 18000 metre. The system can engage and destroy incoming aerial threats such as fighter jets, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles. The system is already in service with the Indian Army as well as the Indian Air Force.
The DAC also accorded approval for progressing design and development of Individual Under Water Breathing Apparatus(IUWBA) for T90 Tanks. IUWBA is used by the crew of tanks as a safety gear and is required by the Tank crew for emergency escape when negotiating water obstacles.

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