Lok Sabha Question No. 1464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-19
Subject: Indigenous Defence Production
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1464

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## INDIGENOUS DEFENCE PRODUCTION

1464.  SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

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

- (a) the  total  number  of  defence  equipment  developed  by  Defence  Research  and Development  Organisation  (DRDO)  and  other  Indian  institutions  during  the  last  three years;
- (b) the percentage of the total defence exports that are indigenously produced during the said period; and
- (c) the  policies  /  schemes  undertaken  to  encourage  indigenous  development  of defence equipment in the country?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                    (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

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- (a) The  following  projects  have  been  completed by    Defence  Research and  Development  Organisation  (DRDO) during  the  last  three  years which finds  merit  for  indigenous  production  through  various  partner  agencies: 46m  inflatable  random,  medium  size  integrated  aerostat surveillance system (NAKSHATRA), heavy drop system - 16T, enhanced range rocket (PINAKA Mk-II), sub-munition warheads for PINAKA, 250 kg pre-fragmented bomb,  air  bursting  grenades  for  individual  weapons,  Penetration-CumBlast  (PCB)  and  Thermo-Baric  (TB)  ammunition  for  120  mm  Arjun  tank, Multi Calibre Individual Weapon  System  (MCIWS),  minefield  marking equipment Mk-II, CBRNe Remotely Operated Platforms (CBRNeP), bar mine layer, mountain foot bridge, water mist system validation for fire protection in naval ships, electro-optical fire control system for naval ships, commander's  non-panoramic  TI  sight  for  AFVs  (T-90,  T-72  &  BMP-II), Medium Power Radar (MPR) for IAF, anti-torpedo decoy system (MAAREECH), high speed heavy weight ship launched torpedo (VARUNASTRA), Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM) etc.

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(b)    Defence  research  in  India  is  primarily  focused  on  Research  & Development (R&D) for Indian Tri-services only. Export can be planned only after meeting the requirement of our Armed Forces. However, a few products  have  been  given  to  our  friendly  nations  to  meet  their  urgent requirement. India, however, has saved a lot on foreign exchange by indigenous development  and  production  of  defence  products  /  systems.  Value  of systems / products / technologies developed by DRDO   and inducted into the  Services or in the process of induction stands over Rs 2.72 lakh Crore.  This figure does not include Strategic Systems. The growth has been  phenomenal  in  the  last  three  years  whereby  Acceptance  of Necessity  (AoN)  has  been  accorded  for  production  of    29  systems designed and developed by DRDO during the last three years at a cost of Rs.107740.601 Crore. (c) Para  72,  Chapter  II  of  Department  of  Defence  Production  (DDP) 2016 has been introduced for acquisition of indigenously designed and developed  systems /  equipment  into  the  Armed  Forces.      Some  of  the new innovative projects ( > Rs.75 Crore) undertaken by DRDO in the last three  years  (1 st January  2016  -  till  date)  to  encourage  indigenous development  of  defence equipment in  the  country are:  Medium  Range Surface  to  Air  Missile  (MRSAM)  system  for  Indian  Army,  Long  Range Surface  to  Air  Missile  (LRSAM)  system  for  Indian  Aircraft  Carrier  of Indian Navy, Submarine Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM), Akash - New Generation (Akash NG), Long Range Glide Bomb, Full Mission Simulator (FMS)  for  Light  Combat  Aircraft  (LCA),  Guided  Pinaka  Rocket  System, Marinised Engineered Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) Energy Module (MAREEM),  RudraM-II,  RudraM-III,  Anvesha,  Naval  Anti  Ship  MissileShort Range, Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART), Ground Based High Power Microwave (HPM) Directed Energy Weapon System, Enabling Technologies for Explosive Driven High Power Microwave System (FCGHPM) etc. to name a few.

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