The Economic Times

Defence Ministry likely to clear major proposals for HAMMER, Verba, MP-ATGMs, pseudo satellites on July 3

In the first Defence Acquisition Council meeting to be held with new Chief of Defence Staff, Army and Navy Chiefs in attendance, the Defence Ministry is expected to clear mega proposals including the acquisition of the HAMMER air to ground precision guided munitions for the Rafales and LCA Tejas aircraft, the Verba very short-range air defence systems, fixed-wing pseudo-satellites and Naval shipborne aerial systems.