600 HAMMER Missiles, 2,300 MP-ATGMs In Rs 5,000-Crore Defence Deals Set For Nod

Published 2 July 2026 · india

600 HAMMER Missiles, 2,300 MP-ATGMs In Rs 5,000-Crore Defence Deals Set For Nod Published By, Last Updated: July 03, 2026, 01:13 IST Among the proposals

600 HAMMER Missiles, 2,300 MP-ATGMs In Rs 5,000-Crore Defence Deals Set For Nod Published By, Last Updated: July 03, 2026, 01:13 IST Among the proposals on the agenda is the procurement of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)-developed MP-ATGM for the Indian Army. The proposal includes the induction of 100 launchers, 2,300 missiles and five simulators. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is expected to consider several major procurement proposals at its meeting on Friday, including the acquisition of HAMMER air-to-ground precision-guided munitions, Verba very short-range air defence systems and the induction of the indigenously developed Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MP-ATGM). The meeting will be the first DAC session attended by the new Chief of Defence Staff, the Army Chief and the Navy Chief. General Raja Subramani, General Dhiraj Seth and Admiral Krishna Swaminathan are set to participate in the meeting for the first time as service chiefs.

Among the proposals on the agenda is the procurement of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)-developed MP-ATGM for the Indian Army. Also Read: India’s Annual Defence Production Surges To All-Time High Of Rs 1.78 Lakh Crore: Rajnath Singh According to defence sources, the proposal includes the induction of 100 launchers, 2,300 missiles and five simulators. The weapon system will be produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited under the Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured (IDDM) category. The project is expected to cost more than Rs 2,600 crore. The Defence Ministry also plans to identify additional production partners from the private sector for the missile system. The DAC is also expected to consider a proposal to procure 600 HAMMER precision-guided munitions for the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy. The munitions will be manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited under the Make in India initiative. The HAMMER weapon system was inducted by the Indian armed forces under emergency procurement powers following the Galwan clashes with China in 2020.

Manufactured by France’s Safran, the munitions will be produced in collaboration with the Indian public sector company. Most of the HAMMER munitions will be supplied to the Indian Air Force for its Rafale and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas fleets, while the Indian Navy will equip its Rafale Marine aircraft with the system. The proposal is estimated to be worth around Rs 2,400 crore. The council is also expected to consider the procurement of Russian-origin Verba very short-range air defence missile systems (V_SHORADS) for the Army Air Defence. The missile systems will be manufactured in India by Adani Defence Limited. The Verba is an advanced version of the Igla missile system currently in service with the Indian Army. Other proposals likely to come up before the DAC include software-defined radios, kamikaze drones, drone detection systems and Scorpene-class submarines. With inputs from ANI News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Prisha Vibhavari Prisha is the Chief Sub-Editor at News18.com, with more than 10 years of experience in national and international news.