The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has utilised more than 50 per cent of capital outlay this fiscal (FY26) by the end of September and in absolute terms, the capital expenditure stands at Rs 92,211.44 crore, it was announced on Monday.

The capital expenditure at Rs 92,211.44 crore (51.23 per cent) is out of the total allocation of Rs 1,80,000 crore.

The MoD had utilised 100 per cent of capital expenditure amounting to Rs 1,59,768.40 crore in the last financial year.

The utilisation of over 50 per cent of capital outlay will result in ensuring timely delivery of vital platforms such as aircraft, ships, submarines, weapon system, etc. required for the modernisation of the Armed Forces in the coming year.

Majority of the expenditure has been on aircraft and aero engines, followed by land syste

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