Rs 4,276-crore indigenous weapons get a green signal from MoD

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the defence ministry’s apex equipment procurement body, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded a green signal on Tuesday for initiating the procurement of three indigenous weapons platforms for Rs 4,276 crore.

The accord of Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) by the DAC is the first step of the acquisition process and establishes that the military has an urgent need for the equipment that is being cleared. The three acquisitions that were given AoNs on Tuesday include two weapons systems for the Indian Army and one for the Indian Navy.

All three acquisitions have been categorised