The Defence Ministry has signed contracts with ACE Limited and JCB India Limited for procurement of 1868 Rough Terrain Fork Lift Trucks (RTFLT) worth Rs 697.35 crore for Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy.
These contracts were signed in presence of Defence Secretary R K Singh, a Defence Ministry statement said here on Thursday.
Rough Terrain Fork Lift Truck (RTFLT) is a critical equipment which will assist in various combat and logistics support tasks by avoiding manual handling of enormous number of stores, thus enhancing the operational effectiveness of the armed forces.
This project has immense potential of direct and indirect employment generation by encouraging MSME sector through component’s manufacturing.
The procurement marks a pivotal step towards modernising India’s defence infrastructure and empowering indigenous industries, which will be a proud flag-bearer of ‘Aatmnirbhar Bharat’.
