NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, OCT 2
The Defence Ministry on Thursday sealed a deal with a Nagpur-based company for supply of 10,00,000 hand grenades to the Indian Army at an approximate cost of Rs 409 crore.
The ministry said the ”multi-mode” hand grenades will replace the “World War II vintage” grenades being used by the Indian Army.
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“The Acquisition Wing of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) today signed a contract with Economic Explosive Ltd (EEL), Nagpur, for the supply of 10,00,000 multi-mode hand grenades to the Indian Army at an approximate cost of Rs 409 crore,” the ministry said in a statement.
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“These grenades will be replacing the hand grenade design of World War-II vintage, in use with the Indian Army,” it said.
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The grenades to be supplied by Economic Explosive Ltd have been designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), officials said.
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“The grenades have a distinctive design, in that, they can be used in both offensive and defensive modes. This is a flagship project showcasing public-private partnership under the aegis of government of India enabling ”Atmanirbharta” (self-reliance) in cutting edge ammunition technologies,” the ministry said.
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