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NEW DELHI (PTI): As the army faces ammunition shortage for its tank regiments, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is expected to consider a proposal of Defence Ministry to procure over 20,000 of Invar missiles from Russia for T-90 tanks at an estimated cost of around Rs 2,000 crore.
The meeting on Thursday is also expected to discuss the procurement of air-launched version of the 290-km-range BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missiles for the IAF, sources said.
Under the Army proposal, 10,000 Invar missiles would be brought from Russian manufacturers whereas the remaining would be license-produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) under Transfer of Technology (ToT), they said.
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