New Delhi, March 27 -- The Ministry of Defence has signed contracts, worth a total of Rs 858 crore, for the procurement of Tunguska Air Defence Missile System and Inspection (Depot Level) of P8I Long-Range Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft on Friday. The contracts were inked at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi, on March 27, 2026.

According to the Ministry of Defence, the contract for the procurement of Tunguska Air Defence Missile Systems, valued at Rs 445 crore, for the Indian Army, was signed with JSC Rosoboronexport, Russia, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.

These cutting-edge missiles will enhance India's multilayered air defence capabilities against aerial threats, including aircraft, drones and cruise missiles. T...