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New Delhi, Oct 17: The Army has rolled out a process to procure six fast patrol boats, eight landing craft assault (LCA) and 118 integrated surveillance and targeting systems for deployment in border areas as part of efforts to enhance its combat capabilities, officials said on Tuesday. The fast patrol boats are being procured primarily
The Army plans to acquire six fast patrol boats and eight landing craft assault for border areas. The boats will be deployed in areas like Sir Creek, Brahmaputra river basin, and Sundarban delta areas. The fast patrol boats will be rugged and versatile, capable of carrying eight fully-armed soldiers for various tasks. The landing craft assault will have the capacity to transport 35 soldiers along with their weapons and equipment.
With no substantive forward movement in the 20th round of military talks between India and China last week, the Army is now preparing for the fourth consecutive winter in eastern Ladakh since the start of the standoff in May 2020.
India News: The Indian Army is planning to acquire six fast patrol boats and eight landing craft assault for border areas like Sir Creek and Brahmaputra river bas
The meticulously planned October 7 blitzkrieg by heavily armed Hamas militants, belonging to the al-Qassam brigade from Gaza, into Israel, has the Indian military establishment worried.