Government to buy bombs, missiles worth ₹1,714 crore

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday approved the purchase of 240 precision-guided bombs worth ₹1,254 crore for the Air Force and 131 Barak missiles worth ₹460 crore for the Navy. While the missiles are designed to be used as in ship-borne anti-missile defence systems against ships, the bombs are aimed at addressing the deficiency of precision-guided munitions in IAF's arsenal.