Centre Clears Defence Procurement Worth Rs 79,000-Crore For Armed Forces

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, has granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to a range of procurement proposals for the three armed services, with the total value pegged at around Rs 79,000 crore.

Acceptance of Necessity marks the formal start of the defence procurement process, with the DAC providing its official clearance for acquisitions.

At the meeting held on December 29, 2025, the DAC approved AoN for the Indian Army’s procurement of Loiter Munition Systems for Artillery Regiments, Low-Level Lightweight Radars, Long-Range Guided Rocket Ammunition for the Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System (MRLS), and the Integrated Drone Detection & Interdiction System Mk-II.