Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 04:33am on 04 Jul 2025,Friday Defence
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved ₹1.05 lakh crore worth of acquisitions, replenishing surface‑to‑air missile (SAM) stocks and adding 12 undersea mine‑countermeasure vessels. Triggered by Operation Sindoor where layered SAM defences shot down hundreds of Pakistani drones and missiles the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Rajnath Singh, cleared Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for ten military systems via indigenous procurement. While the exact number of SAMs was undisclosed, sources confirm restocking of missiles expended during recent skirmishes. The DAC also approved an electronic‑warfare suite and a joint logistics inventory‑management software, alongside the long‑awaited specialised naval vessels. (PC: News18 & DD News)
