The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the apex decision-making body of the Ministry of Defence, is expected to meet on Friday and deliberate upon proposals of defence procurement estimated to be over Rs 1 lakh crore.Getting additional K-9 Vajra self-propelled artillery guns; Kamikaze (loitering) drones; Man-Portable Air Defence Systems and additional air defence guns are among the major proposals that are being deliberated upon.For the Navy, the agenda is likely to include next generation heavyweight torpedoes, unmanned surface vessels; underwater autonomous vehicles; electronic warfare and sonar systems.The DAC, which is chaired by the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, will also consider stand-off precision long-range missiles for the IAF, air-to-air refuelling tankers and additional air defence radar systems.


