New Delhi, March 28 (IANS): The defence ministry on Saturday cleared a proposal for an Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) to be developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation.

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) at a meeting cleared a proposal for two AWACS, which will be mounted on Airbus A330s, worth Rs.5,113 crore.

Ministry sources said six AWACS will eventually be developed.

A proposal for procuring Harpoon missiles for submarines was also cleared after a change in offset clause. The sources said 22 missiles will be procured for Rs.913 crore.

The DAC also cleared a Rs.710 crore proposal for aquiring 1,512 mine ploughs to be mounted on T90 tanks.

The plough clears mines ahead of the tank. A request for proposal (RFP) for the project will be issued soon, the sources said.

Other projects to get cleared include 220 truck mounted lifting devices, a crane like device to be mounted on heavy mobility vehicles, worth Rs.26 crore, and 30 weapon locating radars for Rs.1,605 crore.