DAC greenlights acquisitions totaling ₹84,560 crore

It includes anti-tank mines, heavy-weight torpedoes, multi-mission maritime aircraft

However, the Cabinet Committee needs to approve it further

To enhance India’s defense prowess, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has greenlit acquisitions totaling ₹84,560 crore. The proposals cover various crucial assets, including anti-tank mines, heavy-weight torpedoes, multi-mission maritime aircraft, and air defense tactical control radars. Once these are cleared by the Cabinet Committee, the acquisitions are poised to notably fortify both the Indian Armed Forces and the Indian Coast Guard.

A notable aspect of the cleared proposals is the emphasis on sourcing equipment from Indian vendors, to honour the government’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India) programme. 

Among the approved acquisitions are state-of-the-art defense technologies, such as next-generation Anti-tank mines featuring seismic sensors and remote deactivation capabilities.

To bolster Mechanized Forces, the DAC has also okayed the procurement of a Canister Launched Anti-Armour Loiter Munition System, which is designed to engage targets beyond visual line of sight in the tactical battle zone. Furthermore, India’s Air Defense Systems are set to receive a boost with the inclusion of new tactical control radars, capable of detecting slow, small, and low-flying targets.