(a) whether any deal for purchase of guns has been finalised since Bofors deal;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether procurement process of rifles of light weight and maximum range has made any headway;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)
(a) & (b): The indent for the procurement of 114 Electronically upgraded 155mm/45
Calibre Gun was placed on OFB on 7th October 2011.
(c) to (e): The procurement of 65,678 Assault Rifles for which the Request for Proposal
(RFP) was issued on 19th November, 2011, is presently at trials stage.