Defence ministry signs Rs 802 crore contract for military wagons, equipment.

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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed two worth Rs 802 crore for indigenous military equipment procurement. The first contract, valued at Rs 473 crore, was inked with Jupiter Wagons Limited for the acquisition of 697 bogie open military (BOM) wagons. The second contract, worth Rs 329 crore, was signed with M/s BEML Ltd for the procurement of 56 mechanical minefield marking equipment (MMME) Mark II.


      The BOM wagons, designed by the Research Design and Standard Organisation (RDSO), serve as specialist wagons which allow the mobilisation of Indian Army units.

      These wagons play a pivotal role in transporting various military assets such as light vehicles

      Defence ministry signs Rs 802 crore contract for military wagons, equipment

 

     


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