Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)

Administrative and Revenue Procurement Matters of Armed Forces Shift to DMA

  New Delhi: With the setting up of the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) under the Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, the Ministry of Defence has shifted administrative and revenue procurement matters to...

Indian Army Issues EoI to Local Vendors for Tank Ammunition

New Delhi: Indian Army has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) to local vendors for purchase of 85,000 rounds of 125mm ammunition in a bid to expedite the supply of ammunition that it has...

IAF to Purchase 2 Airbus 330, Proposal Before CCS

New Delhi: Rs 9,000 crore joint proposal by Indian Air Force (IAF) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for purchase of two Airbus 330s and converting them into 360-degree long-range capability Airborne Warning...

MoD Negotiates with HAL to Lower Down Price of 83 LCA by Rs 10,000

  New Delhi: The Defence Ministry’s finance wing along with the Indian Air Force (IAF) through tough bargaining with Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) brought down the price for 83 Light...

Defence Acquisition Council Approves Purchase of 14 Choppers for ICG

  New Delhi: In a move to strengthen coastal defence, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the purchase of 14 Twin Engine Heavy Helicopters (TEHH). The DAC cleared proposal...

Indian Navy Drops HAL, Reliance from Helicopter Bid

New Delhi: The Indian Navy has kept out the Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and private firm Reliance Defence from the $3 billion Make in India programme to build 111...

CCS Approval for Purchase of Airbus C-295 Transport Aircraft Initiated

  New Delhi: The process for approval by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been set in motion with the resolution of technical issues for the purchase of...

Navy Shortlists Four Firms for 111 Choppers Worth Rs 25,000 Crore

  New Delhi. Indian Navy has shortlisted four Indian firms including Tata, Adani, Mahindra Defence Systems and Bharat Forge as strategic partners for the project involving a deal worth Rs 25,000 crore for indigenous manufacturing...

Indian Air Force Chief to Fly HAL’s HTT-40 Next Week

  New Delhi: In his maiden three-day visit to Bangalore as Chief of Air Staff (CAS) from November 13, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria will be flying Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL's) HTT-40 (Basic Trainer Aircraft),...

Indigenous Defence Industry Gets Boost as DAC Approves over Rs 3,300 crore for it

  New Delhi. Indigenous defence industry received a major boost October 21 in keeping with the Make in India of Modi 2.0 government, with the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh...

DAC Approves Capital Procurement of About Rs 2,000 cr

  New Delhi. With focus on “Make in India” initiative of the government, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh September 13 cleared Capital Procurement for the Services to the tune...

Pricing Issue for LCA Settled says DGA

  New Delhi. The pricing issue for 83 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Mk1A, which is to be manufactured by Defence Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), has been finalised and the contract could be...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Chairs First DAC Meeting

  New Delhi: To boost indigenisation in the defence sector, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired first meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) and approved procurement of indigenous Software Defined Radio (SDR Tactical) and Next...
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