Lok Sabha Question No. 3489 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Technology for Lethal Weapons
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN, KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN, PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3489

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  AUGUST, 2018

## TECHNOLOGY FOR LETHAL WEAPONS

3489.  SHRI  BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.: SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN: SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the ordnance factories has adequate technological knowhow and capacity to produce different types of lethal weapons required for the Defence and Home Affairs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  quantity  of  such  types  of  weapons  produced  by  Ordnance  Factory  Board (OFB) during the last three years and the current year, year, company and type-wise;
- (d) the revenue generated through the sale of such weapons during the above period, year-wise; and
- (e) whether the  Government has  imported  lethal weapons  and  if  so,  the quantity  of lethal weapons imported during the above period, year, company and type-wise?
- (a) Yes, Madam. Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) undertakes manufacture of lethal weapons required by Armed Forces and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) as per laid down specifications.
- (b) The present Lethal Weapon range of OFB is enclosed in Annexure-I.
- (c) The quantity of such types of weapons produced by OFB during the last three years and the current year, is enclosed in Annexure-II.

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

:  2  :

- (d) Value  of  issue  of  Weapons,  Ammunitions  and  other  miscellaneous items to  Defence and MHA during last 3 years and Current year of lethal weapons are stated below:

(Value Rs. in Crore)

| Financial Year                                                       |   2015-16 |   2016-17 | 2017-18                   | 2018-19                   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Total Value of Issue                                                 |   13047.4 |   14824.9 | 14121.90 (Provisional) ** | 2475.77 (Up to 28.7.2018) |
| Value of Lethal Weapons and related spares issued to Defence & MHA). |     543   |     728   | 672 (Provisional) **      | 57.41 (Up to 28.7.2018)   |

**Annual account is under approval for 2017-18.

- (e) Maintaining  stock  of  armaments  /  arms  and  ammunition  to  desired level as per the operational requirement of the Armed Forces a  continuous  process.    The  requirements  are  identified  every  year  and procurements  are  undertaken  accordingly  after  following  due  procedure prescribed in Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) and Defence Procurement Manual (DPM).

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## ANNEXURE-I  REFERRED  IN  THE  REPLY  GIVEN  IN  PART  (b)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3489 FOR ANSWER ON 8.8.2018

| Small Calibre                                                       | Mortar Equipment                                            |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| 0.22 Sporting Rifle                                                 | Equipment 51 MM Mortar                                      |
| 0.22 Revolver                                                       | Equipment 81 MM Mortar                                      |
| Revolver 0.32                                                       | Equipment 120 MM Mortar                                     |
| Pistol 0.32                                                         | Equipment 81 mmLong Range Mortar                            |
| 0.315 Sporting Rifle                                                | --                                                          |
| 30.06 Sporting Rifle                                                | Medium Calibre                                              |
| 12 Bore Pump Action Gun                                             | 14.5 MM Artillery Trainer                                   |
| Pistol Auto 9MM 1A                                                  | 14.5 MM Sub Calibre Device                                  |
| Sub Machine Gun Carbine 9MM 1A1                                     | Equipment 40 MM L70 GU AAE1                                 |
| Sub Machine Gun Carbine 9MM 2A1                                     | Equipment 40mm L-70 Upgraded Gun                            |
| 5.56 MM Assault Rifle (Fixed Butt) 5.56 MM Insas Rifle (Fixed Butt) | Anti Material Rifle Vidhwanshak Multi Grenade Launcher 40MM |
| 5.56 MM Insas Rifle (Foldable Butt)                                 | Under Barrel Grenade Launcher 40 MM                         |
| 5.56 MM Excalibur Rifle                                             | CRN 91 Naval Gun                                            |
| 5.56 MM Kalantak Micro Assault Rifle                                | AK 630 Gun                                                  |
| Amogh 5.56 x 30 MM Carbine                                          | --                                                          |
| Lmg 5.56 MM INSAS (Fixed Butt)                                      | Large Calibre                                               |
| Lmg 5.56 MM INSAS (Foldable Butt)                                   | 84mm RCL Gun Mk II                                          |
| Rifle 7.62 MM 1A1                                                   | 84 mmRCL Gun Mk III                                         |
| Gun Machine 7.62 MM 1B                                              | Equipment 106 MM RCL Gun                                    |
| Gun Machine 7.62 MM (Mag) 2A1                                       | Equipment 105 MM LFG E1 AD 105 MM LFG E2                    |
| Gun Machine 7.62 MM (Mag) 6A                                        | Metamorphosis 155 MMGun                                     |
| Assault Rifle 7.62 MM                                               | Kavach Launcher                                             |
| 12.7 MM AA Gun                                                      | --                                                          |
| Projector Pyrotechnic Hand, 13mm, 1A                                | --                                                          |

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ANNEXURE-II  REFERRED  IN  THE  REPLY  GIVEN  IN  PART  (c)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3489 FOR ANSWER ON 8.8.2018

| Sl. No.   | Type of Weapon   | Manufacturer           | Issued Qty (Nos.)   | Issued Qty (Nos.)   | Issued Qty (Nos.)   | Issued Qty (Nos.)   |
|-----------|------------------|------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|           |                  |                        | 2015-16             | 2016-17             | 2017-18             | 2018-19             |
| 1.        | Small Calibre    | Ordnance Factory Board | 47,509              | 67,283              | 53,905              | 8089                |
| 2.        | Medium Calibre   | Ordnance Factory Board | 1,723               | 228                 | 1,610               | 73                  |
| 3.        | Mortar Equipment | Ordnance Factory Board | 255                 | 657                 | 178                 | 0                   |
| 4.        | Large Calibre    | Ordnance Factory Board | 1,243               | 1,580               | 1,277               | 62                  |

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