In a major boost to the Indian Armed Forces , the Defence Ministry has cleared proposals to procure weapons and military hardware worth Rs 79,000 crore. These weapons include Nag missiles, amphibious warfare ships and electronic intelligence and surveillance systems, PTI reported. They will boost the combat capabilities of the three services. The procurement proposals were cleared at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Second major decision on procurement

It is the second major decision on procurement following Operation Sindoor. Procurement projects worth Rs 67,000 crore were approved on August 5. The DAC approved various proposals amounting to a total cost of about Rs 79,000 crore, the defence ministry said.

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