New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh has approved the revised Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 to further streamline and expedite revenue procurement to cater to the emerging requirements of the armed forces in the era of modern warfare, and enable the domestic industry through simpler processes, the ministry said on Sunday.

"The new manual is aimed at achieving self-reliance in fulfilling the needs of the armed forces under revenue head (operations & sustenance segment). It will foster jointness among the three services and help in maintaining the highest level of military preparedness through expeditious decision making," it said in a statement.

The DPM was last promulgated in 2009. Procurement of goods and servi...