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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the approval of defence acquisition projects worth ₹2.23 lakh crore as an “excellent move”. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded initial approval for the procurement of 97 Tejas light combat aircraft and 156 Prachand combat helicopters to enhance the combat capabilities of its armed forces.
“The DAC accorded AoNs for procurement of Light Combat Helicopter for Indian Air Force and Indian Army and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk-1A for IAF from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) under Buy (Indian-IDDM) category,” the ministry said in a statement.
It also included the procurement of medium range anti-ship missiles (MRAShM) for the Indian Navy and upgrading 84 Su-30 fighter jets of the Indian Air Force.
