
India Approves $5.5 Billion Defence Procurement Package to Boost Counter-Drone and Air Defence Capabilities
India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved a defence procurement package worth approximately ₹520 billion (around $5.5 billion USD). Key acquisitions include the Akash Tarang counter-drone electronic warfare system, Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MR-SAM), Very Short Range Air Defence Systems (V-SHORADS), and loitering munitions, as India continues to modernise its multi-layered air defence network across all three services.
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