Shares of defence companies, including Zen Technologies, ideaForge, Paras Defence, Data Patterns, Bharat Electronics (BEL) and Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) rallied up to 6% on Monday after the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved procurement proposals worth about Rs 52,000 crore.
The approvals cover a wide range of acquisitions aimed at strengthening the capabilities of the Army, Navy and Air Force in areas such as air defence, anti-drone systems, surveillance and unmanned warfare.