Archive · 30 Dec 2025
India Approves Major Defence Procurements
India has approved a big plan to buy new military equipment worth ₹79,000 crore.
This includes things like drones, special rockets, and systems to detect other drones.
The Army will get tools to fight better on the ground, the Navy will get help for ships and better communication, and the Air Force will get new missiles and training tools.
Additionally, the Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ₹4,666 crore for over 4.25 lakh CQB carbines and 48 heavy weight torpedoes.
The carbines will replace old weapons with new, locally made ones, and the torpedoes will make the Navy's submarines stronger.
This is all to make India's military stronger and ready for modern threats.
The approvals and contracts are important steps, but it doesn't mean the equipment will be bought right away.
It just means the military can now start the process of buying these things.
India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved ₹79,000 crore in military procurements for the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
The Army will receive Loiter Munition Systems, Low Level Light Weight Radars, Long Range Guided Rocket Ammunition, Integrated Drone Detection & Interdiction System (IDDIS) Mk-II, and 4.25 lakh CQB Carbines.
The Navy will get Bollard Pull (BP) Tugs, High Frequency Software Defined Radios (HF SDR) Manpack, High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), and 48 Heavy Weight Torpedoes.
The Air Force will acquire Automatic Take-off and Landing Recording Systems, Astra Mk-II air-to-air missiles, Full Mission Simulators for LCA Tejas, and SPICE-1000 Long Range Guidance Kits.
The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ₹4,666 crore for CQB carbines and heavy weight torpedoes, aiming to enhance combat capabilities and support domestic defence manufacturing.
- Who
- Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Defence, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, Bharat Forge Ltd, PLR Systems Pvt Ltd, WASS Submarine Systems S.R.L., Italy
- What
- Approval of capital procurement proposals worth ₹79,000 crore for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, and signing of contracts worth ₹4,666 crore for CQB carbines and heavy weight torpedoes
- When
- December 29, 2025 (DAC approval), December 30, 2025 (contracts signed)
- Where
- India, South Block, New Delhi
- Why
- To bolster military capabilities and address modern warfare needs such as drones, long-range precision strikes, surveillance, and advanced training systems, and to enhance combat capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces
- Total Approval Amount
- ₹79,000 crore
- Chairperson of DAC
- Rajnath Singh
- Army Approvals
- Loiter Munition Systems, Low Level Light Weight Radars, Long Range Guided Rocket Ammunition, Integrated Drone Detection & Interdiction System (IDDIS) Mk-II, 4.25 lakh CQB Carbines
- Navy Approvals
- Bollard Pull (BP) Tugs, High Frequency Software Defined Radios (HF SDR) Manpack, High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), 48 Heavy Weight Torpedoes
- Air Force Approvals
- Automatic Take-off and Landing Recording Systems, Astra Mk-II air-to-air missiles, Full Mission Simulators for LCA Tejas, SPICE-1000 Long Range Guidance Kits
- Purpose of Approvals
- Modern warfare needs including drones, long-range precision strikes, surveillance, and advanced training systems
- Date of Approval
- December 29, 2025
- CQB Carbine Contract Value
- ₹2,770 crore
- Heavy Weight Torpedoes Contract Value
- ₹1,896 crore
- Total Contracts Signed in FY26
- ₹1,82,492 crore
Sources
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