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DAC Approves INR2.12 Lakh Crore Defence Procurement Plans

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Defence Acquisition Council, led by Rajnath Singh, approved INR2.12 lakh crore procurement proposals, with approximately 82 % sourced domestically.
The Army approved high-mobility vehicles, self-propelled tracked guns, light multi-role helicopters, short-range air-defence systems, and counter-UAV platforms.
Long-range kamikaze drones, surveillance UAVs, and surveillance-strike systems received in-principle approval.
The Navy approved active offboard decoy systems.
The Air Force approved utility helicopters, air-defence systems, and mobile X-Band radars.

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Defence Acquisition Council, led by Rajnath Singh, approved INR2.12 lakh crore procurement proposals, with approximately 82 % sourced domestically.
The Army approved high-mobility vehicles, self-propelled tracked guns, light multi-role helicopters, short-range air-defence systems, and counter-UAV platforms.
Long-range kamikaze drones, surveillance UAVs, and surveillance-strike systems received in-principle approval.
The Navy approved active offboard decoy systems.
The Air Force approved utility helicopters, air-defence systems, and mobile X-Band radars.