Defence Acquisition Council approves procurement of Advanced Land Navigation System for Army, 22 Interceptor Boats for Coast Guard

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on July 29 accorded the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN), the first step of the procurement process, for procurement of Advanced Land Navigation System (ALNS) for Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs) of the Army and 22 Interceptor Boats for the Coast Guard.

“The ALNS Mk-II is compatible with Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, NAVigation using Indian Constellation [IRNSS, NavlC], India in addition to Global Positioning System [GPS] and Global Navigation Satellite System [GLONASS],”the Defence Ministry said in a statement. “The system is spoof-proof with high levels of encryption.”