Lessons from Op Sindoor: DAC nod to pseudo satellites, air defence systems, jet-based dronesIndia's Defence Ministry has greenlit a significant ₹52,000 crore procurement drive, bolstering the armed forces with advanced capabilities...
03 Jul, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
DAC clears Rs 52,000 crore defence acquisitions, boosts drone and air defence capabilitiesDefence Minister Rajnath Singh-led DAC greenlit defense procurements worth ₹52,000 crore, bolstering the Army, Navy, and Air Force with adv...
03 Jul, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
DAC gives nod to proposals worth Rs 7,800 cr to enhance operational capabilities of Indian Armed ForcesDefence Minister Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has given its nod to proposals worth Rs 7,800 crore to enhance the ope...
24 Aug, 2023, 04.12 PM IST
Army purchase worth Rs 8.4k crore gets DAC nodThe Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC) accorded acceptance of necessity (AoN) to all proposals under the ‘Buy (Indian IDD...
23 Mar, 2022, 09.54 AM IST
Defence Acquisition Council approves acquisition of arms, military equipment worth Rs 7,965 croreAll these proposals are under 'Make in India' with a focus on design, development and manufacturing in the country, according to the statem...
02 Nov, 2021, 03.22 PM IST
DAC approves procurement of 106 Basic Trainer Aircraft, clears proposals of over Rs 8,722 croreTo improve the firepower of Indian Navy, the DAC approved procurement of an upgraded version of Super Rapid Gun Mount (SRGM), which is fitt...
12 Aug, 2020, 10.56 AM IST
Defence Ministry approves procurement of military platforms and weapons worth Rs 22,800 croreThe decision to go for the capital procurement was taken at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council(DAC) headed by Defence Minister Ra...
28 Nov, 2019, 07.56 PM IST
Defence Ministry clears acquisition of military hardware worth Rs 2,000 croreThe Defence Acquisition Council, the ministry's highest decision-making body on procurement, cleared the proposals.
13 Sep, 2019, 08.43 PM IST
Defence Ministry nod for state-of-the-art tech upgrade of Coast Guard's 17 Dornier aircraftThe Coast Guard has a fleet of Dornier aircraft which plays a pivotal role in maritime surveillance.
27 Oct, 2018, 06.23 PM IST
DAC approves proposals worth Rs 860 crore; Barak missiles for naval warshipsProcurement of Barak Missiles for naval warships. This comes with a categorisation of ‘Buy Global’ under the Option Clause from Rafael Adva...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.56 PM IST
India gets closer to acquiring US Ultra Light Howitzers, will deploy opposite Pak and ChinaParrikar led Defence Acquisition Council cleared the variations in India’s demands on the guns made to the US and what the US offered.
14 Jul, 2018, 08.24 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman led DAC clears procurements worth over Rs 6900 croreThe night sight will enable troops to detect and recognise enemy tanks and soldiers' movement during night and engage them with greater eff...
28 May, 2018, 09.23 PM IST
Rs 15,000 crore weapons purchase proposal approved by governmentOn January 16, the DAC had cleared the procurement of 72,400 assault rifles and 93,895 carbines on a fast-track basis for Rs 3,547 crore.
14 Feb, 2018, 07.11 AM IST
Defence Acquisition Council approves acquisitions worth over Rs 15,000 croreThe Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) today approved capital acquisition proposals of the defence services, valued at Rs 15,935 crore.
13 Feb, 2018, 09.40 PM IST
Defence stocks rally up to 7%Shares of Astra Microwave Products jumped 6.92&, while Bharat Electronics Ltd surged 5.40% and BEML gained 3.78% on the BSE.
18 Dec, 2014, 07.07 PM IST
Defence Ministry nod to Rs 4,000 cr acquisition proposals for servicesDefence Ministry today cleared acquisition proposals worth around Rs 4,000 crore for armed forces, including procurement of French-origin M...
24 Jul, 2013, 08.04 PM IST
- Govt clears plan for development of defence capabilities, revises offset policy
The defence ministry approved a plan for development of defence capabilities and effected a major change in offset policy by including tran...
03 Apr, 2012, 04.03 AM IST