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Defence proposals worth
₹79,000 crore have been cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) to
enhance the capabilities of the Armed Forces.
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On 29 December, the
Acceptance of Necessity for these proposals was accorded during a meeting
chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.
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For the Indian Army,
procurement of loiter munition systems for artillery regiments has been
approved.
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Low-level lightweight
radars have been cleared to detect and track small, low-flying unmanned aerial
systems.
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Long-range guided rocket
ammunition for the Pinaka multi-launch rocket system has also been approved
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The Integrated Drone
Detection and Interdiction System Mk-II has been cleared to strengthen
counter-drone capabilities.
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For the Indian Air Force,
procurement of the Automatic Take-off Landing Recording System has received
approval.
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The system will provide
high-definition, all-weather automatic recording of take-off and landing
operations.
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For the Indian Navy,
procurement of Bollard Pull Tugs has been approved to assist ships and
submarines in confined waters.
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The cleared proposals are
aimed at strengthening operational readiness across all three Services.
