Defence Acquisition Council clears proposals worth about ₹67,000 crore
The Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on 5 August 2025 accorded Acceptance of Necessity for proposals worth about ₹67,000 crore, including MALE RPAs for all three Services and a BrahMos fire control system for the Navy.
Summary
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, approved proposals worth about ₹67,000 crore on 5 August 2025 by according Acceptance of Necessity (AoN). For the Army, it cleared the Thermal Imager-based Driver Night Sight for BMP; for the Navy, Compact Autonomous Surface Craft for anti-submarine warfare missions, BrahMos Fire Control System & Launchers and Upgradation of the BARAK-1 Point Defence Missile System. For the Air Force, it cleared Mountain Radars and Upgradation of the SAKSHAM/SPYDER Weapon System for integration with the Integrated Air Command and Control System. AoN was also accorded for Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft for the three Services, sustenance of the C-17 and C-130J fleets and a comprehensive annual maintenance contract of the S-400 Long Range Air Defence Missile System.
Key facts
- Date
- 5 Aug 2025
- Chair
- Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh
- Value
- About ₹67,000 crore (AoN)
- Army
- Thermal Imager-based Driver Night Sight for BMP
- Navy
- Compact Autonomous Surface Craft; BrahMos Fire Control System & Launchers; BARAK-1 upgrade
- Air Force
- Mountain Radars; SAKSHAM/SPYDER upgrade for IACCS integration
- Tri-service
- MALE RPAs
- Sustenance
- C-17 and C-130J fleets; S-400 comprehensive AMC
Practice MCQs 4 questions
What was the approximate total value of the proposals cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council on 5 August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — About ₹67,000 crore
The DAC chaired by Rajnath Singh approved proposals amounting to a total cost of about ₹67,000 crore.
Which procurement cleared for the Indian Navy by the DAC in August 2025 is meant for detection, classification and neutralisation of threats in anti-submarine warfare missions?
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Correct answer: B — Compact Autonomous Surface Craft
The Compact Autonomous Surface Craft will give the Navy the capability to detect, classify and neutralise threats in anti-submarine warfare missions.
Consider the following statements about the DAC approvals of 5 August 2025: 1. The SAKSHAM/SPYDER Weapon System of the Air Force is to be upgraded for integration with the Integrated Air Command and Control System. 2. AoN for Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) RPAs was accorded only for the Indian Air Force. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the SAKSHAM/SPYDER upgrade is for integration with the Integrated Air Command and Control System. Statement 2 is incorrect: AoN for MALE RPAs was accorded for all three Services.
Consider the following statements about the DAC approvals of 5 August 2025: 1. AoN was accorded for the procurement of additional S-400 squadrons. 2. AoN was accorded for the sustenance of the C-17 and C-130J fleets. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: the S-400 approval was for a comprehensive annual maintenance contract, not new squadrons. Statement 2 is correct: AoN was accorded for sustenance of the C-17 and C-130J fleets.