Overview
- The Defence Acquisition Council granted Acceptance of Necessity for proposals worth about ₹79,000 crore spanning all three services.
- For the Army, approvals cover the Nag Missile System (Tracked) Mk‑II, a ground‑based mobile ELINT system and high‑mobility vehicles with material‑handling cranes.
- For the Navy, clearances include Landing Platform Docks, 30mm naval surface guns, DRDO‑developed Advanced Lightweight Torpedoes, EO‑IR search‑and‑track systems and smart ammunition to bolster amphibious operations and HADR roles.
- For the Air Force, a Collaborative Long‑Range Target Saturation/Destruction system was approved, described as capable of autonomous take‑off, navigation, detection and payload delivery over long ranges.
- The approvals are the initial step in the acquisition process with contracts and timelines pending, and the ministry emphasized indigenisation; some outlets reported additional specifics such as S‑400 missiles that were not confirmed in the official statement.