♦ The Ministry of Defence signed defence procurement contracts worth Rs.4,666 crore for the acquisition of Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbines for the Indian Army and Navy and Heavyweight Torpedoes for the Indian Navy. The contracts were inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh at South Block, New Delhi.

♦ The contract worth Rs.2,770 crore was signed with Bharat Forge Ltd and PLR Systems Pvt Ltd for the supply of over 4.25 lakh CQB carbines along with accessories for the Indian Army and Indian Navy.

♦ The second contract worth ₹1,896 crore has been signed with Italy-based WASS Submarine Systems Ltd, which involves the procurement and integration of 48 heavy weight torpedoes and related equipment for Kalvari Class submarines under Project-75.