"The deal for the Predator drones was given approval by the Defence Acquisition Council meeting today. The acquisition proposal will now have to follow a procedure after which it will have to be cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security," defence sources told ANI here.
India is all set to finalise a deal for acquiring MQ-9 Reaper armed drones from the US in a Defence Acquisition Council meeting (DAC) to be held today in the national capital, said Defence officials.
In a big push towards the 'Make-in-India' in the defence sector, Defence Ministry on Thursday approved proposals worth Rs 70,500 crore for buying different weapon systems for the Indian defence forces.
It is pertinent to mention that 21 proposals, worth Rs 82,127 crore (97.4 per cent), are approved for procurement from indigenous sources. This unprecedented initiative of DAC will not only modernise the Armed Forces but also provide a substantial boost to the defence industry to achieve
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarion call for 'Aatmanirbharta', Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in a meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for Capital Acquisition Proposals of the Ar
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for one Capital Acquisition proposal of the Indian Air Force for its modernization and operational needs amounting to Rs 2,236 crore under the category of 'Make in India'
New Delhi [India], November 2 (ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday in a meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved proposals worth Rs 7,965 crore for modernisation and operational needs of the Armed Forces.
New Delhi [India], November 2 (ANI): Defence Acquisition Council, headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Tuesday, approved proposals worth Rs 7,965 crore for Armed Forces modernisation under 'Make in India', said a press release by the Ministry of Defence.
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in its meeting on Wednesday held under the Chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for Capital Acquisitions proposals for modernization and operational needs of the I
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in its meeting held under the Chairmanship of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday, approved proposals concerning capital acquisitions of various equipment for the modernisation and operational needs of the arm
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Indian Navy will soon issue a tender worth around Rs 50,000 crores to build six new advanced conventional submarines with the Defence Ministry clearing a proposal for the same at the Defence Acquisition Council meeting on Friday.