NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Friday inked a Rs 3,000 crore contract for procurement of two integrated electronic warfare systems under Project Himshakti for the Army in mountainous terrain.
The contract signed with defence PSU Bharat Electronics (BEL) is under the “Buy Indian (indigenously designed, developed and manufactured)” category comprising contemporary and niche technologies, an MoD official said.
“Project Himshakti will generate employment of approximately three lakh man-days over a period of two years,” he added.