Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
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The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday approved various proposals of the Army, Air Force and Navy amounting to a total cost of about ₹67,000 crore.
For the Indian Navy, the DAC —under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh —gave nod to a proposal for the procurement of Compact Autonomous Surface Craft, BrahMos Fire Control System and Launchers and Upgradation of BARAK-1 Point Defence Missile System, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
The procurement of Compact Autonomous Surface Craft will provide the capability to the Indian Navy for detection, classification and neutralisation of threats in anti-submarine warfare missions.
For the Indian Army, Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) was accorded for the procurement of Thermal Imager-based Driver Night Sight for BMP or the infantry fighting vehicles to enhance night driving capability and provide higher mobility and operational advantage to the troops.
Likewise, the DAC gave a go ahead to a proposal from the Indian Air Force for Mountain Radars and Upgradation of SAKSHAM/SPYDER Weapon System to scale up the air surveillance capability along and across the borders in the mountainous region, the MoD stated.
The Ministry also stated that the upgradation of SAKSHAM/SPYDER System for integration with Integrated Air Command and Control System will enhance the air defence capability.
The move to equip tri-services with Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs) also got nod from the DAC.
The proposed MALE RPAs can carry multiple payloads & weapons and operate at longer ranges for long endurance missions, read the Ministry statement. They will significantly enhance round-the-clock surveillance and combat capability of the armed forces, it stated.
The MoD said, the DAC has also accorded AoN for sustenance of C-17 and C-130J fleets and comprehensive annual maintenance contract of S-400 Long Range Air Defence Missile System, which was acquired from Russia and was deployed during the Operation Sindoor.
Published on August 5, 2025
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