New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Tuesday approved various proposals amounting to a total cost of about Rs 67,000 crore.

For the Indian Army, Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) was accorded for the procurement of Thermal Imager-based Driver Night Sight for BMP. This would enhance the night driving capability of BMP and provide higher mobility and operational advantage to the Mechanised Infantry, said the Ministry of Defence.

For the Indian Navy, AoN was accorded for the procurement of Compact Autonomous Surface Craft, BrahMos Fire Control System & Launchers and Upgradation of BARAK-1 Point Defence Missile System. The procurement of Compact Autonomous Surface Cra...