Bhubaneswar, Oct. 23 -- India cleared a massive Rs 79,000 crore worth of defence procurements to strengthen its Army, Navy, and Air Force. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved a series of big-ticket projects aimed at enhancing India's military readiness and self-reliance under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

The Army will acquire the Nag Missile System (Mk-II NAMIS) mounted on tracked vehicles, a lethal weapon designed to destroy enemy tanks, bunkers, and fortifications. Alongside, the DAC approved Ground-Based Mobile ELINT Systems (GBMES) for 24-hour electronic surveillance, helping detect and track enemy communication emitters for tactical intelligence.

The Army will also induc...