Question: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to satate :-

(a) the status of purchase plan for Thermal Imager Fire Control System (TIFCS) and Thermal Imager Stand Alone System (TISAS); and

(b) the details of the number of TIFCS and TISAS Government proposes to import

Answer: Minister of Defence (Shri A.K. Antony)

(a) The proposal for procurement of Thermal Imager Fire Control System (TIFCS) is at the contract negotiations stage whereas procurement action in respect of Thermal Imager Stand Alone System (TISAS) under two contracts signed in 2003 and 2010 has been completed.

(b) 1000 TIFCS are proposed to be imported while 600 TISAS have been imported.

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