Ministry of Defence Amount Earmarked for Defence Total amount earmarked for Defence under Defence Services Estimates (DSE) in Budget Estimate 2017-18 is Rs.2,59,261.90 Crores. An amount of Rs.61,002.97 Crores has been spent till 31st December, 2017 for Modernisation (Capital Acquisition) under DSE, 2017-18. The details of break-up of Budget Estimate allocation & Expenditure till 31.12.2017 for Army, Air Force and Navy (including Joint Staff) for Modernisation (Capital Acquisition) under DSE are as under: BE Allocation Actual Expenditure till 31.12.2017 Army 20178.21 16,038.06 Air Force 30899.90 30,994.47 Navy 18327.64 13,970.44 Total: 69405.75 61002.97 This information was given by RakshaRajyaMantriDr.SubhashBhamre in a written reply to Shri Harivanshin Rajya Sabha today. PIB (Rs. in crores)