The Defence Ministry has signed a contract of 2,971 crore with Bharat Dynamics Ltd under the ‘buy Indian’ category.
The contract was signed for supply of the indigenously developed Astra Mk-I Beyond Visual Range air to air missiles and associated equipment for the Navy and the Indian Air Force. The Defence Acquisition Council headed by Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh had approved the purchase of 248 Astra-MK1 missile (200 for the IAF and 48 for the Navy) in July 2020.