Lok Sabha Question No. 4915 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Defence Equipment
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KULAMANI SAMAL, PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4915

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## DEFENCE EQUIPMENT

## 4915.  DR. KULAMANI SAMAL: SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

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

- (a) whether  India  has  developed  adequate  capabilities  to  produce  and  export  arms, ammunition and other defence products and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to export defence equipment / materials and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the estimated profit likely to be earned by exporting defence equipment to foreign countries;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  providing  training  to  defence  personnel  of  foreign countries in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof including the number of defence personnel trained during the last three years and current year?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

( डा . सुभाष भामरे )

(a) to (e): A Statement is attached.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4915 FOR ANSWER ON 16.12.2016

During  the  last  three  years  Indian  companies  both  in  public  and private sector have exported various defence products to several countries.    The  major  defence  products  exported  include  Patrol  Vessels, Helicopters  &  their  spares,  Sonars  &  Radars,  Avionics,  Radar  Warning Receivers  (RWR), Small Arms,  Small  Caliber  Ammunition,  Grenades, Telecommunication equipments etc.   Details  of  defence  export  based  on export by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) / Ordnance Factory Board  (OFB)  and  the  No  Objection  Certificates  (NOCs)  issued  to  private sector companies by Department of Defence Production (DDP) during the last three years is as under:-

| Year    |   Value of Export (Rs. in crores) |   No. of NOCs |
|---------|-----------------------------------|---------------|
| 2013-14 |                           1153.35 |            39 |
| 2014-15 |                           1940.64 |            42 |
| 2015-16 |                           2059.18 |           241 |

2. Since  export  is  undertaken  by  the  companies  /  production  units  in public and private sector, the data related to profits earned through export is not maintained in the Government.
3. A  number  of  training  programs  are  organized  for  or  attended  by defence personnel of  friendly  foreign  countries.   These  are  conducted  at various  training institutions of the Armed  Forces  including  National Defence Academy, Indian Military Academy, National Defence College etc. The number of officers trained during the last three years and the current year is as under:

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|   Sl. No. | Training Year (July to June)   |   Foreign Defence Personnel trained |
|-----------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2013-14                        |                                3515 |
|         2 | 2014-15                        |                                3532 |
|         3 | 2015-16                        |                                3810 |
|         4 | 2016-17                        |                                 428 |