DAC clears ₹52,000 crore of purchases, including Akash Tarang anti-drone system for the Army
Key facts
- The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Rajnath Singh, approved capital purchases worth ₹52,000 crore on 3 July 2026.
- The Army gets Akash Tarang, an anti-drone electronic warfare system, plus a jet-based kamikaze drone system.
- The Navy gets multi-influence ground mines and shipborne unmanned aerial systems.
- The Air Force gets a fixed-wing High Altitude Pseudo Satellite for persistent surveillance and communication.
Why it matters
[Policy] The DAC is the top body for defence buying decisions. Its approval, called Acceptance of Necessity, is the first step of a purchase. Much of this list targets drones, both to stop them and to use them.
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