India has taken another step toward strengthening its air defense and counter-drone capabilities after approving a series of defense acquisition proposals worth an estimated Rs520 billion ($5.5 billion).
The approvals were granted by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, under the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) process. The package includes new counter-UAS capabilities, surface-to-air missile systems and additional air defense assets for the Indian Army, alongside other modernization programs for the Navy and Air Force.
