DAC approves Rs 13,700 crore capital proposes

Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under chairmanship of the Raksha Mantri has approved capital acquisition proposals of various weapons/platforms/equipment/systems required by the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force. Three Acceptance of Necessities (AoNs) for an overall cost of Rs 13,700 crore were accorded, all these AoNs being in the highest priority category of Defence Acquisition and will be “indigenously designed, developed and manufactured”. The approvals include 118 Arjun Mk.1A MBTs (for Rs 8380 crore), protection systems for the Army’s approximately 3000 tanks and AFVs (for 5300 crore), 293 DRDO-developed anti-tank missiles, 13 modified IFVs (NAMICA), 8 Arudra medium powered radars and practice ammo for the T-90 and T-72 MBTs.