New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Union Minister Rajnath Singh, on Monday approved proposals worth about Rs 79,000 crore to strengthen the operational capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces.

Indian Army: Advanced Strike and Surveillance Systems

Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) was approved for the procurement of the Loiter Munition System for Artillery Regiments, Low Level Light Weight Radars, Long Range Guided Rocket Ammunition for the Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System (MRLS), and the Integrated Drone Detection and Interdiction System Mk-II.

According to the Defence Ministry, the Loiter Munition System will enable precision strikes on tactical targets, while the radars will detect and track small...