India, Dec 26 : The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is expected to approve defence procurement proposals worth approximately Rs 80,000 crore, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The meeting, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. today and is anticipated to conclude by 4 p.m.
Key agenda items include the procurement of Embraer based Airborne Early Warning (AEW) Systems and the integration of the indigenous NETRA AEW system, signaling a major boost to India’s defence capabilities.