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DAC Clears Defense Acquisition Proposals Worth Rs 54K Cr
Millennium Post Delhi
|New Delhi 21March2025
The approvals, granted on Thursday, include key procurements for the Army, Navy, and Air Force
NEW DELHI: To bolster the combat capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved capital acquisition proposals worth over Rs 54,000 crore.
The approvals, granted on Thursday, include key procurements for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, aimed at enhancing operational preparedness across domains.
For the Indian Army, the DAC has given the green light for the procurement of 1,350 horsepower (HP) engines to upgrade the existing 1,000 HP engines of T-90 tanks.
This story is from the New Delhi 21March2025 edition of Millennium Post Delhi.
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