Rs 2.12 lakh crore defence push gets DAC nod, 82% for Indian firms
- On October 26, 2026, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisition Council accorded Acceptance of Necessity to capital acquisition proposals valued at approximately Rs 2,12,000 crore for the armed forces.
- Approximately 82% of the approved procurements will be sourced from Indian industry, according to the Ministry of Defence, strengthening the nation's indigenous defence industrial base and modernizing the armed forces.
- For the Indian Army, the DAC approved High Mobility Vehicles , Self-Propelled Tracked Gun Systems, Gun Shot Response Systems , Light Multi-Role Helicopters , and Very Short-Range Air Defence Systems to enhance operational capabilities.
- The Indian Navy will acquire Active Offboard Decoy Systems to strengthen anti-missile defence, while the Indian Air Force receives helicopters, air-defence systems, and Mobile X-Band Doppler Weather Radar Systems for warfighting capabilities.
- Earlier in September, the Defence Ministry approved military procurements worth around Rs 1.10 lakh crore, as the armed forces continue strengthening capabilities across mobility, surveillance, air defence, precision strike, and counter-drone warfare.
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The Defence Procurement Board of India has approved approximately 2.12 trillion rupees (about $22.3 billion) for the acquisition of arms for the Armed Forces of India, as reported by Defence Minister Rajanth Singh. About 82 per cent of the planned purchases will be made by Indian manufacturers, transfers RIA News to RIA with reference to the country's Ministry of Defence; high-mobile vehicles will be purchased for the benefit of the land forces,…
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The procurement proposals were approved by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the defence ministry's highest decision-making body on military procurement. It was chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
DAC clears defence procurement proposals worth ₹2.12 lakh crore
82% to be sourced from domestic industry; the approvals cover a wide range of military platforms, weapons and surveillance systems aimed at enhancing the operational capabilities of the Army, Navy and Air Force
DAC Clears Major Defence Proposals Worth Rs 2.12 Lakh Crore, Boosts Domestic Sourcing
<p>The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Monday granted in-principle approval to defence procurement proposals worth approximately Rs 2.12 lakh crore to strengthen the operational capabilities of the Army, Navy and Air Force. The approvals cover a wide range of military equipment, including artillery systems, helicopters, air defence systems, surveillance platforms and long-range drones. The Ministr…
DAC clears proposals worth Rs 2.12 lakh crore for armed forces procurement
New Delhi, Oct 26: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on October 26, 2026, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) i.e. in-principle administrative to various capital acquisition proposals of the Defence Forces at an estimated cost of about Rs 2,12,000 crore. For the Indian Army, approval was accorded for the procurement of High Mobility Vehicles (HMV), Self-Propelled Tracked Gun System, Gun Shot R…
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