India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has sanctioned proposals amounting to approximately Rs790bn ($9bn) during a meeting held in New Delhi on October 23, 2025.
This approval will fund new acquisitions for the Indian Navy, Air Force, and Army.
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Under this proposal, Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) was accorded to procure Landing Platform Docks (LPD) and Advanced Light Weight Torpedoes (ALWT) for the Indian Navy.
It also covers allocations for 30mm Naval Surface Gun (NSG), an Electro Optical Infra-Red Search and Track System, and Smart Ammunition for 76mm Super Rapid Gun Mount.
The LPDs will bolster the Navy’s amphibious operations alongside the Army and Air Force. Additionally, they will aid in peacekeeping missions and operations related to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
The ALWTs, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Naval Science & Technological Laboratory, can target conventional, nuclear, and midget submarines.
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By GlobalDataMoreover, the addition of a 30mm NSG will bolster both the Indian Navy and Coast Guard’s abilities in Low Intensity Maritime Operations and anti-piracy roles.
The Indian Air Force has been granted the AoN for a Collaborative Long Range Target Saturation/Destruction System (CLRTS/DS) along with several other proposals.
The CLRTS/DS system is equipped with autonomous take-off, landing, navigation, detection, and payload delivery abilities within its mission area.
Similarly, for the Indian Army, the AoN has been sanctioned for the procurement of Nag Missile System (Tracked) Mk-II (NAMIS), Ground Based Mobile ELINT System (GBMES), and High Mobility Vehicles (HMVs) equipped with a Material Handling Crane.
NAMIS is developing its capability to neutralise enemy combat vehicles, bunkers, and other field fortifications while GBMES will offer electronic intelligence of enemy emitters around-the-clock.
According to the data and analytics company GlobalData, India is expected to spend around $543.1bn on defence from 2026 to 2030.
GlobalData’s report, named ‘India Defense Market Size and Trends, Budget Allocation, Regulations, Key Acquisitions, Competitive Landscape and Forecast, 2025-30’, indicates that acquisitions will comprise approximately 31% of this proposed spending.
