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BEL, BDL Share Price: Shares of Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) are expected to attract investor attention after the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved defence procurement proposals worth around Rs 79,000 crore. The meeting, held at South Block, New Delhi on October 23, 2025, sanctioned major acquisitions for the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force to strengthen operational capabilities.

The DAC granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the Nag Missile System (Tracked) Mk-II (NAMIS), Ground Based Mobile Electronic Intelligence System (GBMES), and High Mobility Vehicles (HMVs) with Material Handling Cranes for the Indian Army. According to the Ministry of Defence, NAMIS will enhance the Army’s ability to neutralize enemy combat vehicles, bunkers, and field fortifications. The GBMES is expected to provide round-the-clock electronic intelligence on enemy emitters, while the HMVs will significantly improve logistics support across diverse terrains.

The Indian Navy received AoN for Landing Platform Docks (LPDs), 30mm Naval Surface Guns (NSG), Advanced Lightweight Torpedoes (ALWT), Electro-Optical Infra-Red Search and Track Systems, and Smart Ammunition for 76mm Super Rapid Gun Mounts. The LPDs will enable amphibious operations in coordination with the Army and Air Force, and support humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and peacekeeping missions. The ALWT, developed indigenously by DRDO’s Naval Science & Technological Laboratory, is capable of targeting conventional, nuclear, and midget submarines. The 30mm NSGs will strengthen the Navy and Coast Guard’s capabilities in low-intensity maritime operations and anti-piracy missions.

For the Indian Air Force, AoN was granted for the Collaborative Long Range Target Saturation/Destruction System (CLRTS/DS). The system is capable of autonomous take-off, landing, navigation, target detection, and payload delivery in operational zones.

“The Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, approved various proposals of the Services amounting to a total of about Rs 79,000 crore, during a meeting in South Block, New Delhi on October 23, 2025,” the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement.

Abhay Shukla is a Senior Sub-Editor at Zee Business, where he covers the stock markets, corporate news, personal finance, technology, and auto sectors.

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