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Defence Acquisition Council accords AoN for capital procurement worth ₹84,000+ Cr with over 88% indigenous sourcing mandate.
Read Lead Analysis ↓In a decisive push for self-reliance in multi-domain combat readiness, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisitions surpassing ₹84,000 Crore, directing over 88% of contract outlays to domestic Indian defence production lines.
The clearances prioritize coastal amphibious mobility for the Indian Army and Navy in island territories, long-range radar networks for forward integrated air defence, and indigenous anti-submarine warfare (ASW) shallow water craft munitions in the Indian Ocean Region.
India entered an elite club of hypersonic nations as DRDO flight-tested a multi-mach hypersonic glide vehicle from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island, validating scramjet thermal protection and terminal maneuverability.
Indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant (IAC-1) led complex dual-carrier battle group manoeuvres alongside INS Vikramaditya in the Arabian Sea, certifying continuous night operations and deep maritime strikes.
Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) successfully conducted India’s maiden joint space warfare tabletop exercise, war-gaming anti-satellite electronic warfare, GPS spoofing, and space domain awareness.
From the Integrated Test Range in Odisha, DRDO successfully flight-tested the indigenous LRLACM cruise missile featuring sea-skimming capability and terrain-contour matching guidance.
The Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force executed unified joint combat drills in Arunachal Pradesh, validating heli-lift rapid troop insertion, swarm drone surveillance, and integrated precision artillery strikes.
Senior IAF leadership concluded operational reviews focusing on the induction of indigenous Project Kusha long-range surface-to-air missiles, net-centric radar automation, and 5th-gen AMCA development.
The Indian Navy and Coast Guard activated the complete 11,098 km revised coastline surveillance grid alongside state marine police, testing asymmetric seaward infiltration interdiction protocols.
Addressing ASEAN Defence Ministers in Vientiane, Shri Rajnath Singh underlined India’s Indo-Pacific vision (IPOI), maritime law adherence under UNCLOS, and capacity-building for friendly littoral states.
Validation of the guided Pinaka rocket system with inertial navigation guidance ensures pinpoint strike accuracy at 75+ km ranges, cementing domestic manufacture by Tata Advanced Systems and L&T.
General Anil Chauhan reviewed cross-theatre logistics, shared command cyber capabilities, and joint training doctrines ahead of parliamentary tabling of the Inter-Services Organisations Act regulations.
Marking a leap in indigenous shipbuilding tonnage, HSL laid the keel for the first of five 44,000-tonne Fleet Support Ships designed to sustain blue-water naval deployments across the Indian Ocean.
India and Japan formalised an implementation arrangement for the transfer and co-development of the unified complex radio antenna (UNICORN) mast, reducing naval radar cross-section signatures.
Visual documentation covering Indian Armed Forces military exercises, naval fleet formations, missile test firings, and aerospace demonstrations.
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