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The all important Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) met on Thursday 3rd of July 2025 and approved 10 proposals to buy military hardware, including missiles and electronic warfare systems, worth approximately Rs 1.05 lakh crore through indigenous sourcing.

DAC is headed by the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

In a release issued by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) the DAC gave its “Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procurement of Armoured Recovery Vehicles, Electronic Warfare System, Integrated Common Inventory Management System for the Tri-Services and Surface-to-Air Missiles.

These procurements will provide higher mobility, effective air defence, better supply chain management, and augment the operational preparedness of the Armed Forces”, the MoD stated.

AoNs were also given for procurement of Moored Mines, Mine Counter Measure Vessels, Super Rapid Gun Mount and Submersible Autonomous Vessels. These procurements will enable the mitigation of potential risks posed to the naval and merchant vessels.

To provide further impetus to indigenous design and development, AoNs were accorded under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured) category, the statement said.