04 December 2023

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India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved INR2.3 trillion (US$26.8 billion) to purchase light combat helicopters (LCH), munitions and towed gun for the Indian Army, as well as LCHs and Tejas Mk1A light combat aircraft for the air force and medium range anti-ship missiles (MRAShM) for Indian Navy (IN) ships.Described as Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) for various Capital Acquisition Proposals the council released the list on 30 November with a focus on aatmanirbharta or self-reliance [...]