Indian MoD Signs $61M Deal with ICOMM Tele Ltd to Strengthen Army’s Communication Systems

India’s Ministry of Defence inked a contract Thursday with ICOMM Tele Limited, Hyderabad for the procurement of 1,035 numbers of 5/7.5 Ton Radio Relay Communication equipment containers.

The value of the contract under Buy (Indian) Category is nearly INR 500 crore ($61 million). The delivery of the containers is scheduled to commence from the current Financial Year 2023-24.

The Radio Relay Containers will address a long overdue requirement of mobile communication detachments of the Indian Army. These containers will be utilized to provide a protected environment for communication equipment to function in a failsafe and reliable manner. The containers would be mounted on authorized specialist vehicles and moved as per operational requirements.

The company would produce the containers with all equipment and sub-systems sourced from indigenous manufacturers.