The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has put its stamp of approval on various capital acquisition proposals totalling Rs 84,560 crore. These include 16 indigenously built C295 for the Indian Navy and Coast Guard. These will be built in India by the consortium of Airbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL). Approval has also been given for equipment that can be used against low flying drones also over the horizon UAV for mechanized forces.
These decisions underscore the importance of sourcing equipment from Indian vendors to promote self-reliance.
