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Defence panel clears Rs 2.12 lakh crore procurement plans

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 4:56 PM UTC · How we work

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Defence Acquisition Council approved capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.12 lakh crore.
About 82 percent of the approved procurements will be sourced from Indian industry.
The Army cleared high-mobility vehicles, self-propelled tracked gun systems, VSHORADS and long-range kamikaze drones.
The Navy approved active offboard decoy systems and indigenously designed combat platforms.
The Air Force will receive special utility helicopters, air-defence systems and mobile X-Band Doppler weather radars.

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Defence Acquisition Council approved capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.12 lakh crore.
About 82 percent of the approved procurements will be sourced from Indian industry.
The Army cleared high-mobility vehicles, self-propelled tracked gun systems, VSHORADS and long-range kamikaze drones.
The Navy approved active offboard decoy systems and indigenously designed combat platforms.
The Air Force will receive special utility helicopters, air-defence systems and mobile X-Band Doppler weather radars.