Def Acquisition Council Reviews Procurement of Military Equipment

New Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, today reviewed the procurement of a number of key military platforms.

Sources said the DAC, the defence ministry's highest decision making body on procurement, deliberated on a number of proposals on acquisition of equipment and military hardware for the three services.

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The government is likely to soon start the process for procurement of a fleet of single engine fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force.

It is also in the process of signing a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for supply of 83 Tejas light combat aircraft to the Indian Air Force.

These two proposals were to be discussed by the DAC.

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