Defence stocks such as Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL), Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Astra Microwave and Data Patterns, among others, are in focus on Friday morning as they are seen benefitting from the Rs 79,000 crore proposals approved by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC). The orders are for Nag missiles (Army), Landing Platform Docks (LPD), torpedoes & naval guns (Navy), and long-range target systems (Air Force), which are seen boosting indigenous manufacturing. Advertisement

Cochin Shipyard, Garden Reach Shipbuilders (GRSE), BHEL and Larsen & Toubro are also seen as beneficiaries. The approvals were granted during a meeting held at South Block, New Delhi, on October 23, 2025.

For the Indian Army, the council accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procur

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