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Impact of Recent DAC Approvals on Indian Defence Stocks

Overview On July 3, 2025, the Defence Acquisition Council approved “Acceptance of Necessity” (AoN) for 10 capital acquisition proposals worth roughly ₹1.05 lakh crore under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category. These include quick-reaction surface-to-air missiles, mine countermeasure vessels, electronic warfare systems, armoured recovery vehicles and more. Key Beneficiary Stocks Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) Will supply Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles (QRSAM) valued at ₹30,000 crore and various electronic warfare systems1. Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) Principal missile-systems maker set to produce the QRSAM suite (₹30,000 crore) under indigenisation drive. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) & Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) Consortium to build 12 Mine Counter Measure Vessels worth ₹44,000 crore for the Indian Navy3. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Chosen for Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition & Reconnaissance (I-STAR) aircraft; plus earlier-approved Light Combat Helicopters orders. Market Implications The sheer scale of these orders—spread over multi-year delivery schedules—underpins a strong growth runway for defence PSUs. Early trading already shows BEL and BDL stocks rallying on order-flow optimism, while shipbuilding names reflect the Navy’s mine-warfare build-up.