{"id":124472,"date":"2024-08-02T19:37:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T14:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=124472"},"modified":"2024-08-05T13:00:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T07:30:37","slug":"defence-acquisition-council-dac","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/defence-acquisition-council-dac","title":{"rendered":"Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reviewed and approved amendments to the <\/span><b>deal for 31 MQ-9B High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) from General Atomics of the US<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) were also<\/span><b> accorded to the procurement of Advanced Land Navigation System (ALNS) for Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs) of the Indian Army.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Significance of the MQ-9B UAV Procurement<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Procurement Plan: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India plans <\/span><b>to<\/b> <b>procure 31 MQ-9B UAVs, including 15 Sea Guardians for the Indian Navy and 16 Sky Guardians <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(eight each for the Indian Army and Air Force).<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The total estimated cost is $3.99 billion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>These drones will help monitor movements along the borders<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and play a crucial role in the national security of our country.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Global Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) Facility:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of the deal, <\/span><b>General Atomics will establish a Global MRO facility in India.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This facility will <\/span><b>contribute towards meeting offset obligations.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc\/pw-only-ias?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Classes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Advanced Land Navigation System (ALNS) for Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DAC has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procurement of ALNS for AFVs of the Army.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Compatibility:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The <\/span><b>ALNS Mk-II <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is <\/span><b>compatible with the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS, NavIC), Global Positioning System (GPS), and Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS).<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 99.8996%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>MQ-9B Drone and Acceptance of Necessity (AoN):<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>About MQ-9B Drone Overview<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Model and Manufacturer:<\/b><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The MQ-9B drone, a variant of the MQ-9 \u201cReaper,\u201d comes in two models: Sky Guardian and Sea Guardian.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>built by General Atomics.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Capabilities:<\/b><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Altitude:<\/b> <b>Can fly at over 40,000 feet, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">making it suitable for monitoring the Himalayan border areas.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Endurance: Capable of staying airborne for up to 40 hours, ideal for long surveillance missions.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Advanced Features:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Includes automatic take-off and landing, object avoidance systems, secure GPS, and encrypted communications.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Cost Efficiency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Provides 80% of a manned aircraft&#8217;s capabilities at 20% of the cost per hour.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Acceptance of Necessity (AoN):<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term <\/span><b>\u201cAcceptance of Necessity\u201d (AoN) refers to the stage in the defence procurement process where the concerned Service Chief approves the projected requirement for a specific weapon system or equipment.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An AoN is <\/span><b>accorded by the Defence Ministry<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a <\/span><b>particular weapon system or equipment at the beginning of the procurement process.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>first step toward procurement of any military equipment and hardware under India\u2019s defence acquisition norm.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>tendering and contracting process is undertaken only after the grant of AoN.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Security: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The system is <\/span><b>spoof-proof with high levels of encryption.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Accuracy:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Offers compatibility with defence series maps, providing very high accuracy in navigational applications for AFVs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Procurement Source: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This equipment will be procured from Bharat Electronics Limited, Chennai <\/span><b>under the Buy [Indian-Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured (IDDM)] category.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T<\/span><b>he Buy (Indian-IDDM) category<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> refers to the procurement of products from an Indian vendor that have been indigenously designed, developed, and manufactured with a <\/span><b>minimum of 50% Indigenous Content (IC) based on the total contract value.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This category holds the <\/span><b>highest procurement preference<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and aims to promote indigenous defence equipment design and development.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Significance:\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its <\/span><b>integration with Defence Series Maps allows for exceptionally accurate navigation, which is crucial for military operations.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books\/upsc-textbooks?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+Textbooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC NCERT Textbooks From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.7967%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 100%;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\"><b>Defence Acquisition Council<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>About:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Defence Acquisition Council is the <\/span><b>highest decision-making body <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the Defence Ministry for deciding on new policies and capital acquisitions for the three services (Army, Navy and Air Force) and the Indian Coast Guard.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Chairman:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Minister of Defence is the Chairman of the Council.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Formation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was formed in 2001 on the <\/span><b>recommendations on reforming the National Security System after the Kargil War of 1999.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Members: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Minister of State for Defence, Three Service Chiefs (Army, Navy, Air Force), Chief of Integrated Staff Committees, Defence Secretary, Secretary Defence Research &#038; Development.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Aim: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 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