MoD signs ₹2,500 crore contracts for NAMIS (Tracked) anti-tank system and 5,000 light vehicles
The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth about ₹2,500 crore in New Delhi on 27 March 2025 for the Nag Missile System (Tracked) from Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited and about 5,000 light vehicles from Force Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra.
Summary
The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth about ₹2,500 crore on 27 March 2025 in New Delhi, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category. The contract with Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited for the Nag Missile System (NAMIS) Tracked version is worth ₹1,801.34 crore; the system, developed by DRDO's Defence Research and Development Laboratory, uses a fire-and-forget anti-tank missile and will boost the anti-tank capability of the Army's Mechanised Infantry. The contracts with Force Motors Ltd and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd are for about 5,000 light vehicles with an 800 kg payload.
Key facts
- Date
- 27 March 2025
- Total
- About ₹2,500 crore
- Category
- Buy (Indian-IDDM)
- NAMIS (Tr)
- ₹1,801.34 crore, Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited
- Developer
- DRDL, DRDO
- Missile
- Fire-and-forget anti-tank
- Light vehicles
- About 5,000; Force Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra; 800 kg payload
Practice MCQs 3 questions
With which company did the Ministry of Defence sign the contract for the NAMIS (Tracked) anti-tank system on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited
The ₹1,801.34 crore NAMIS (Tr) contract was signed with Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited.
Which DRDO laboratory developed the NAMIS (Tracked) weapon system contracted on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL)
The NAMIS (Tr) system was developed by DRDO's Defence Research and Development Laboratory.
The light vehicles contracted by the Ministry of Defence on 27 March 2025 were ordered from which companies?
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Correct answer: D — Force Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra
About 5,000 light vehicles with an 800 kg payload were ordered from Force Motors Ltd and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.