Lok Sabha Question No. 1959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Research in Defence Organisations
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1959

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 rd JULY, 2019

## RESEARCH IN DEFENCE ORGANISATIONS

1959. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

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

- (a) the allocation made in the budget for the research wing in defence organisations like DRDO, LRDE, HAL, NAL, etc.;
- (b) the  amount  sanctioned  for  various  research  operations  taken  up  by these organisations, function and year-wise since 2014 and the allocation made for research in defence organisations as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP);
- (c) whether the Government proposes to promote research in weapons manufacturing, radar, communication, etc. through the defence research organisations; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard so far?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                    (SHRI RAJNATH SINGH)

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- (a) & (b): The allocation details since 2014-15 for Department of Defence Research & Development[DD(R&D)], which includes Laboratories/establishments like Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), are enclosed as Appendix.

Hindustan  Aeronautics  Limited  (HAL)  is  a  public  undertaking  for  which  no separate R&D funding is provided by the Government.

National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL) is not a Defence organisation but under the control of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

- (c) & (d): Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO), an R&D wing of  Ministry  of  Defence,  is  primarily  involved  in  design  and  development  of complex and security systems in the fields of missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles,

radars, electronic warfare systems, sonars combat vehicles, combat aircraft, sensors, etc. for the Armed Forces as per their specific Qualitative Requirements.

The value of Products/Systems/Technologies Developed/Upgraded by DRDO and inducted stands Rs.2.73 Lakh Cr.

DRDO is committed towards developing cutting edge technologies and systems for the Indian Armed Forces through R&D in all technology domains.

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## APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1959 FOR ANSWER ON 03.07.2019

| Year    |   Revised Estimate (RE) Approved (Allocation) (Rs in crores) |   DD R&D Allocation as %of TOTAL GDP |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 |                                                      13447.2 |                                0.108 |
| 2015-16 |                                                      12491.2 |                                0.091 |
| 2016-17 |                                                      13454.5 |                                0.089 |
| 2017-18 |                                                      15463.2 |                                0.092 |
| 2018-19 |                                                      17610.4 |                                0.093 |

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