. NEW DELHI: The defence ministry has fully utilised its capital outlay of Rs 1.86 lakh crore (revised estimate) for FY2025-26. In FY2024-25 too, the ministry had utilised its capital budget fully. The overall use of the defence budget, including MoD (civil) and pension, during FY2025-26 stood at 99.62 per cent.The original appropriation for capital expenditure in the fiscal was Rs 1.8 lakh crore, which was raised by finance ministry in view of the pace of expenditure achieved by defence ministry during the first two quarters and given the increased requirement of forces for modernisation and other purposes post-Op Sindoor, a ministry’s release said.A significant portion of the expenditure was towards acquisition of aircraft and aero engines, followed by land systems, electronic warfare equipment, armaments, shipbuilding, aviation stores and projectiles. Also included were proposals for acquisition of multi-role fighter aircraft, medium-altitude long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft for IAF, mine counter measure vessels for Navy, and quick-reaction surface-to-air missile system and Nag missile system Mark-2 for Army.In financial year 2025-26, acceptance of necessity for 109 proposals amounting to Rs 6.81 lakh crore was accorded by defence ministry, compared to 56 proposals worth Rs 1.76 lakh crore approved in FY2024-25. Also, capital procurement contracts for a total of 503 proposals amounting to Rs 2.28 lakh crore were signed by the ministry in FY2025-26.With a hike of 22%, the budget has allocated Rs 2.19 lakh crore under capital head for FY2026-27.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAmid Hormuz Crisis, India May Get First Delivery Of Iranian Crude Oil After 7 YearsIndia Eyes Coal Gasification As Substitute For Energy Imports Amid Iran War Supply ShocksKerala Election 2026: LDF vs UDF vs BJP, Who Will Win the Battle?| PINARAYI VIJAYANTrump Says Iran War Could End In 2-3 Weeks, With Or Without Deal; US Planning To Pull Out Of NATO?Jaishankar’s ‘Europe’s Problem’ Remark Comes Full Circle As UK Adopts ‘Not Our War’ Stance On IranPM Modi To Chair Key Security Meet To Review West Asia Situation Amid Energy, Supply Chain ConcernsRBI Resets Digital Payments Rule In India To Fight Rising Fraud Risks, OTP Alone Won’t Work AnymoreINS Malwan Delivered To Indian Navy, Strengthens India’s Coastal Anti-Submarine Warfare’Where Was Your PM?’ Mallikarjun Kharge Attacks Modi Govt, Sparks War Of Words With Kiren RijijuMassive Opposition Protests Forces Modi Govt To Pause Foreign Contribution (FCRA) Bill In Lok Sabha123Photostories10 everyday items linked to cancer risk we use daily: Doctor explains hidden dangers and simple ways to reduce exposure10 ‘superpowers’ women possess that are biologically impossible for men13 Full moons of 2026: Here are their dates and namesAjay Devgn birthday special: ‘Zakhm’, ‘Company’ to ‘Drishyam’, films that defined his career journeyThis Indian dish was ordered 200+ times every minute on Eid al-Fitr: What makes it so specialAxar Patel’s ‘Haksh Villa’ in Nadiad, Gujarat reflects the cricketer’s relaxed lifestyle and luxury car collectionPuducherry assembly elections 2026: From Jose Charles Martin to VP Ramalingam, top 10 richest candidatesCeline Dion’s epic love story with René Angélil: 26-year age gap, 3 kids, and a bond that defied all odds10 surprising facts about slugs: From blue blood to 27,000 teethWant restaurant-style Chicken Curry at home? MasterChef Pankaj Bhadouria reveals 5 secrets123Hot PicksUAE healthcare rulesLeBron JamesNASA Artemis IIKristi Noem HusbandUS Iran WarPublic holidays April 2026Bank Holidays AprilTop TrendingRBI Forex ruleNASA Artemis IINew Income Tax Act 2025Insolvency and Bankruptcy CodeUS birthright citizenshipPunjab BJP blastIran ceasefireArjun TendulkarSameer RizviIran war news
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry has fully utilised its capital outlay of Rs 1.86 lakh crore (revised estimate) for FY2025-26. In FY2024-25 too, the ministry had utilised its capital budget fully. The overall use of the defence budget, including MoD (civil) and pension, during FY2025-26 stood at 99.62 per cent.The original appropriation for capital expenditure in the fiscal was Rs 1.8 lakh crore, which was raised by finance ministry in view of the pace of expenditure achieved by defence ministry during the first two quarters and given the increased requirement of forces for modernisation and other purposes post-Op Sindoor, a ministry’s release said.A significant portion of the expenditure was towards acquisition of aircraft and aero engines, followed by land systems, electronic warfare equipment, armaments, shipbuilding, aviation stores and projectiles. Also included were proposals for acquisition of multi-role fighter aircraft, medium-altitude long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft for IAF, mine counter measure vessels for Navy, and quick-reaction surface-to-air missile system and Nag missile system Mark-2 for Army.In financial year 2025-26, acceptance of necessity for 109 proposals amounting to Rs 6.81 lakh crore was accorded by defence ministry, compared to 56 proposals worth Rs 1.76 lakh crore approved in FY2024-25. Also, capital procurement contracts for a total of 503 proposals amounting to Rs 2.28 lakh crore were signed by the ministry in FY2025-26.With a hike of 22%, the budget has allocated Rs 2.19 lakh crore under capital head for FY2026-27.
