DAC clears proposals worth ₹2.38 lakh crore, including S-400 and Medium Transport Aircraft
On 27 March 2026 the Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Rajnath Singh granted Acceptance of Necessity for proposals worth about ₹2.38 lakh crore for the Army, Air Force and Coast Guard.
Summary
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) on 27 March 2026 for proposals worth about ₹2.38 lakh crore. For the Army it cleared the Air Defence Tracked System, Armoured Piercing Tank Ammunition, High Capacity Radio Relay, Dhanush Gun System and Runway Independent Aerial Surveillance System. For the Air Force it cleared Medium Transport Aircraft to replace the AN-32 and IL-76 fleets, the S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile system, Remotely Piloted Strike Aircraft and overhaul of Su-30 aero-engine aggregates. The Coast Guard got AoN for Heavy Duty Air Cushion Vehicles. In 2025-26 the DAC has accorded AoN for 55 proposals worth ₹6.73 lakh crore, the highest in any year.
Key facts
- Body
- Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Rajnath Singh
- Value
- About ₹2.38 lakh crore AoN â 27 March 2026
- Army
- Air Defence Tracked System, Armoured Piercing Tank Ammunition, High Capacity Radio Relay, Dhanush gun, Runway Independent Aerial Surveillance System
- Air Force
- Medium Transport Aircraft (replacing AN-32, IL-76), S-400, Remotely Piloted Strike Aircraft, Su-30 engine overhaul
- Coast Guard
- Heavy Duty Air Cushion Vehicles
- FY 2025-26
- AoN for 55 proposals worth ₹6.73 lakh crore; 503 contracts worth ₹2.28 lakh crore â highest ever
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Defence Acquisition Council on 27 March 2026 granted Acceptance of Necessity for proposals worth about:
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Correct answer: C â ₹2.38 lakh crore
The DAC granted AoN for proposals worth about ₹2.38 lakh crore. ₹6.73 lakh crore is the total AoN for FY 2025-26.
The Medium Transport Aircraft cleared by the DAC in March 2026 are meant to replace which IAF transport fleets?
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Correct answer: D â AN-32 and IL-76
The Medium Transport Aircraft will replace the transport fleet of AN-32 and IL-76.
Match the service with the item cleared by the DAC on 27 March 2026: 1. Indian Army â a. Heavy Duty Air Cushion Vehicles 2. Indian Air Force â b. Dhanush Gun System 3. Indian Coast Guard â c. S-400 missile system
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Correct answer: A â 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
Dhanush Gun System was cleared for the Army, S-400 for the Air Force and Heavy Duty Air Cushion Vehicles for the Coast Guard.