The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is meeting on Friday, March 27, 2026, to focus on about fundamental protection contracts, including five extra S-400 air protection squadrons and 800 km extended-fluctuate BrahMos missiles for the Indian Navy.
ANI
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is anticipated to convene on Friday to explain diverse multi-billion-greenback procurement proposals aimed at modernizing the nation’s air protection and long-fluctuate strike capabilities.
The excessive-stage meeting, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, will focal point on clearing the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for five extra squadrons of the S-400 ‘Sudarshan’ air protection system and a fundamental recount of extended-fluctuate BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.
The Ministry of Defence is inclined to expeditiously-music the acquisition of 5 more S-400 devices from Russia. This scramble comes as Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel are for the time being stationed in Russia to supervise the transport of the fourth and fifth squadrons below a old 2018 contract, expected by unhurried 2026.
In tandem, the DAC is slated to envision the Medium Transport Plane (MTA) programme. The IAF is seeking to enjoy 60 plane to replace its increasing old Antonov An-32 rapid, with world aerospace giants including Lockheed Martin (USA), Embraer (Brazil), and Ilyushin (Russia) positioned as fundamental contenders.
Expanding Long-Fluctuate Precision
A highlight of the agenda is the Indian Navy’s requirement for a noteworthy number of BrahMos cruise missiles featuring an upgraded strike fluctuate of 800 km.
- The Navy for the time being operates variants with a fluctuate of roughly 450 km.
- The frenzy for longer-fluctuate precision weapons follows the tactical utilize of BrahMos all over border engagements closing twelve months and the ongoing emphasis on “missile force” pattern amid regional safety shifts.
The council will be expected to grant acclaim for the induction of roughly four squadrons of indigenous Remotely Piloted Strike Plane (RPSA). These unmanned strive in opposition to jets are designed to produce the IAF with excessive-patience surveillance and precision strike capabilities with out risking manned platforms in contested airspaces.
Moreover, the proposal for 300 indigenous Dhanush howitzers for the Indian Navy is anticipated to be taken up, extra reinforcing the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative in protection manufacturing.
