Overview
- For the Army, approvals cover loiter munitions, low-level lightweight radars, long‑range guided Pinaka rockets and an upgraded Integrated Drone Detection & Interdiction System to protect critical assets.
- The Navy will add bollard‑pull tugs and HF software‑defined radio manpacks and will continue leasing high‑altitude, long‑endurance remotely piloted aircraft for persistent surveillance across the Indian Ocean Region.
- The Air Force package includes an automatic take‑off and landing recording system to bolster flight safety, Astra Mk‑II air‑to‑air missiles, a Tejas full‑mission simulator and SPICE‑1000 guidance kits for long‑range precision strikes.
- Chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the Defence Acquisition Council granted AoN for proposals totaling about ₹79,000 crore across all three services as part of an ongoing 2025 modernisation drive.
- Defence shares such as Midhani, Mazagon Dock and BDL rose earlier in the day on expectations of new orders, though formal requests for proposals, trials and contracting will follow these approvals.