{
  "id": 6155300,
  "title": "India clears ₹1.1 lakh cr defence deals for forces",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/india-clears-1-1-lakh-cr-defence-deals-for-forces",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-07T11:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-clears-1-10-lakh-crore-defence-acquisitions-for-army-navy-and-air-force/articleshow/133877635.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Defence Acquisition Council, led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, recently endorsed proposals worth approximately Rs 1.10 lakh crore for the Indian defence forces, with around 98% of these acquisitions planned to be sourced from domestic industry. This endorsement, known as Acceptance of Necessity, grants in-principle administrative approval to a diverse set of proposals across the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force.\n\nFor the Indian Army, the approvals encompass Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Recce Vehicles, High Mobility Vehicles, Self-Propelled Mechanical Mine Layers, Advanced Light Helicopters, Trawl Tanks, and the Sarvatra Bridge System. These vehicles and systems serve various purposes, including detecting CBRN threats, enhancing mobility in challenging terrains, providing mine-laying capabilities, and supporting advanced light helicopter operations.\n\nThe Indian Navy received approval for Arudhra Radars and Marine Gas Turbines (MGT), with Arudhra Radars replacing existing Air Route Surveillance Radars at naval air stations, and MGTs aimed at reducing dependency on foreign warship propulsion systems. The council also greenlit several proposals for the Indian Air Force, focusing on strengthening fighter aircraft, transport aircraft, and helicopter capabilities. These include Ground-Based Multi-Purpose Jammers and the Defence Forces Secure Access Card system, which aims to replace existing paper-based identity cards with an interoperable smart-card system based on Radio Frequency Identification technology. Nearly 98% of the approved procurements will be met by Indian industry.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}