The Defence Ministry today signed a contract of 500 crore rupees with an indigenous firm for the supply of Radio Relay Containers to strengthen the Indian Army's communication system. The contract was signed with ICOMM Tele Limited of Hyderabad for the procurement of more than one thousand Radio Relay Communication equipment containers.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Defence Ministry said, the Radio Relay Containers will address a long overdue requirement of mobile communication detachments of the Indian Army. These containers will be utilised to provide a protected environment for communication equipment. The containers would be mounted on authorised specialist vehicles and moved as per operational requirements. This will give a further boost to the indigenous manufacturing of defence equipment and stimulate the private sector to actively engage in realising the vision of a self-reliant India. The development of such state-of-the-art equipment will also help in boosting exports to friendly countries.</span><br />