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DAC clears ₹67,000 crore of proposals

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: DAC clears ₹67,000 crore of proposals (GS3 · Defence, 5 August 2025)

What happened

  • The Defence Acquisition Council approved proposals worth about ₹67,000 crore on 5 August 2025 [PIB].
  • They include BrahMos fire control and launchers and compact autonomous surface craft for the Navy, mountain radars for the IAF, and night sights for BMPs [PIB].

Background

  • Upgrades of BARAK-1 and SAKSHAM/SPYDER systems were also cleared [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Mountain radars fill gaps in surveillance along high borders.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Security; indigenisation of technology

  1. As per PIB (2025-08-05): the Defence Acquisition Council approved proposals worth about ₹67,000 crore on 5 August 2025.
  2. Mountain radars fill gaps in surveillance along high borders.
Quotable data point

The Defence Acquisition Council approved proposals worth about ₹67,000 crore on 5 August 2025.

PIB: DAC clears ₹67,000 crore proposals, 5 Aug 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: AoN.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

DAC is chaired by

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: DAC clears ₹67,000 crore proposals, 5 Aug 2025

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