NEW DELHI — The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for tri-services capital acquisition proposals valued at approximately ₹1,10,000 crore.
Underlining the government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat policy framework, approximately 98% of the total procurement value will be sourced from domestic defense manufacturing entities.
Service-Wise Acquisition Matrix & Strategic Capabilities
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Indian Army Allocations:
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CBRN Recce Vehicles: Detection, identification, real-time monitoring, and hazard marking of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear environments.
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High Mobility Vehicles (HMV): Operational logistics and terrain maneuverability enhancement.
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Self-Propelled Mechanical Mine Layers (MML): Rapid, high-density tactical minelaying across contested fronts.
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Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH): Multi-role tactical transport and mission execution across high-altitude and varied operational zones (joint deployment with IAF).
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Mobility & Combat Support Systems: Trawl Tanks and Sarvatra Bridge Systems to provide composite terrain crossing for heavy armored formations.
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Indian Navy Allocations:
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Arudhra Radars: Modernization and replacement of legacy Air Route Surveillance Radars across all strategic Naval Air Stations.
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Indigenous Marine Gas Turbines (MGT): Design, indigenous development, and induction of frontline warship propulsion units to eliminate reliance on foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
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Indian Air Force Allocations:
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Platform Upgrades: Modernization of avionics and mission suite capabilities across fighter fleets, strategic airlift assets, and helicopter squadrons.
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Ground-Based Multi-Purpose Jammers (GBMPJ): Electronic warfare assets designed for tactical counter-radar electronic suppression against adversary detection networks.
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Defence Forces Secure Access Card (DEFSAC) System: Institutional security overhaul replacing physical passes with an interoperable, RFID-based smart credentialing platform across military installations.
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