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New Delhi, February 14
The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Advanced Weapon Equipment India Ltd (AWEIL), Kanpur, for manufacturing and supply of 463 indigenously manufactured 12.7 mm guns for the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard.
Called the Stabilised Remote Control Guns (SRCG), these will cost Rs 1,752.13 crore and have indigenous content of more than 85 per cent. The SRCG will enhance the capability of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard to accurately engage small targets that post a threat to ships in an asymmetric environment, both by day and night.
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