The contract, under Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured) category, was inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh at South Block on Monday.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Monday signed a contract with Bengaluru-based public sector undertaking (PSU) Bharat Electronics Ltd for the acquisition of Electronic Warfare (EW) Suites and aircraft modification kits as well as their installation on Mi-17 V5 helicopters, along with associated equipment, for the Indian Air Force (IAF) at an overall cost of ₹2,385.36 crore.
This state-of-the-art EW Suite will considerably enhance operational survivability of the helicopters in hostile environment, the MoD informed. The IAF operates 151 Mi-17 V5 copters purchased from Russia from 2008 to 2013, with the first lot was for 80 of them.
The Suite for Mi-17 V5 is a significant leap forward in developing indigenous EW capabilities, making the country Aatmanirbhar in consonance with the Make-in-India initiative, the Ministry observed.
The contract, under Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured) category, was inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh at South Block on Monday.
Majority of sub-assemblies and parts will be sourced from indigenous manufactures. The project will boost and encourage active participation of Indian electronics and associated industries, including MSMEs.
Published on April 7, 2025
