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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

India clears ₹1.10 lakh crore defence acquisitions for Army, Navy and Air Force

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Monday approved in-principle acquisition proposals worth around Rs 1.10 lakh crore for the Indian defence forces, with about 98% of the procurements to be sourced from Indian industry.

The council accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN), which constitutes in-principle administrative approval, to a range of acquisition proposals for the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.

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