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Panel approves ₹11-cr capability boost for forces
Hindustan Times Noida
|July 04, 2025
MOST SIGNIFICANT PROPOSAL THAT DAC CLEARED IS THE ACQUISITION OF MINESWEEPERS FOR NAVY AT A COST OF ₹44K-CR
The defence acquisition council (DAC) on Thursday gave its initial approval for buying military hardware worth ₹1.05 lakh crore to sharpen the capabilities of the Indian armed forces, with the equipment ranging from minesweepers, quick-reaction surface-to-air missiles and electronic warfare systems to armoured recovery vehicles, the defence ministry said.
DAC, headed by defence minister Rajnath Singh, accorded its acceptance of necessity (AoN) to 10 capital acquisition proposals through the indigenous route to boost self-reliance in the defence manufacturing sector, it said. Under India’s defence procurement rules, AON by the council is the first step towards buying military equipment.
This story is from the July 04, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Noida.
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