The Defence Ministry today approved a 2,820 crore rupees proposal to provide night-vision devices to the Army to enable its tanks and infantry combat vehicles to have capability to fight in both day and night conditions.

A meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister A K Antony also approved proposals to upgrade the 130 mm artillery guns of the Army.

According the the Defence Ministry sources, the amendments in procurement procedure to boost indigenisation in defence production were also taken up during the DAC meeting which remained inconclusive. The next round of meeting in this connection will be held on 20th of this month.