DAC clears 10 proposals worth about ₹1.05 lakh crore under Buy (Indian-IDDM)
On 3 July 2025 in New Delhi, the Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Rajnath Singh accorded Acceptance of Necessity for 10 capital acquisition proposals worth about ₹1.05 lakh crore through indigenous sourcing.
Summary
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) on 3 July 2025 for 10 capital acquisition proposals worth about ₹1.05 lakh crore, all through indigenous sourcing under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured) category. AoNs cover Armoured Recovery Vehicles, an Electronic Warfare System, an Integrated Common Inventory Management System for the Tri-Services and Surface-to-Air Missiles, as well as Moored Mines, Mine Counter Measure Vessels, Super Rapid Gun Mount and Submersible Autonomous Vessels to mitigate risks to naval and merchant vessels. The DAC is chaired by the Raksha Mantri (static).
Key facts
- Approved
- AoN for 10 proposals, ~₹1.05 lakh crore, 3 July 2025
- Category
- Buy (Indian-IDDM) â indigenous sourcing
- Land/air
- Armoured Recovery Vehicles, EW System, Tri-Services inventory system, Surface-to-Air Missiles
- Naval
- Moored Mines, Mine Counter Measure Vessels, Super Rapid Gun Mount, Submersible Autonomous Vessels
- DAC (static)
- Chaired by the Raksha Mantri
Practice MCQs 4 questions
On 3 July 2025, the DAC accorded AoN for 10 capital acquisition proposals worth approximately how much?
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Correct answer: B â ₹1.05 lakh crore
MoD: the DAC accorded AoN for 10 capital acquisition proposals amounting to approx. ₹1.05 lakh crore through indigenous sourcing.
Under which procurement category were the AoNs of 3 July 2025 accorded?
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Correct answer: D â Buy (Indian-IDDM)
MoD: to provide impetus to indigenous design and development, AoNs were accorded under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category â Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured.
Who chairs the Defence Acquisition Council, which accorded AoNs on 3 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A â Raksha Mantri
MoD: the Defence Acquisition Council met under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh.
Consider the following items cleared by the DAC on 3 July 2025: 1. Mine Counter Measure Vessels 2. Submersible Autonomous Vessels 3. Super Rapid Gun Mount Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D â 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct: MoD said AoNs were accorded for Moored Mines, Mine Counter Measure Vessels, Super Rapid Gun Mount and Submersible Autonomous Vessels.