Lok Sabha Question No. 1051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Manufacturing of Defence Products
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1051

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd  July, 2022

## MANUFACTURING OF DEFENCE PRODUCTS

1051. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  defence  equipment  manufactured  and  supplied  by  the  Public  Sector Undertakings so far; and
- (b) the step taken by the Government to ensure the quality standard in product development, testing and new projects in this regard?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(a): The details of major defence equipment manufactured and supplied by the DefencePublic Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) so far are as under:

- (i) Ships and Submarines: Various  classes  of Frigates,Corvettes,  Missile  Boats, different  class  of  Destroyer  (P-15,  P-15A,  P-17,  P-17A),  Submarine  (SSK  Class Scorpion  class),  Fast  track  crafts,  Dredger,  Landing  Craft  Utility,  Missile  Craft Survey vessels,Offshore Patrol Vessels, Tugs and Fuel Barges.
- (ii) Missile and Under Water Weapons: Anti-Tank Guided Missile(Milan, konkurs, Invar), Akash Missile System, Medium Range Surface to Air Missile, Astra Missile, Pinaka Rocket system, Light weight Torpedo, Heavy Weight Torpedo, AntiTorpedo  Decoy  Launching  Systems,  Counter  Measures  Dispensing  System  and various types of Launchers.

(iii) Electronic  Equipment:  C4I  systems,  Communications  System,  Electronic Warfare  and  Avionic  System,  Electro  Optic  System,  Naval  System,  Radars,  Tank Electronics,Thermal  engine  sight,  larger  bases  equipment,  fuzes,  different  types  of Ruggedized cables and harness of battle tanks.

(iv) Armoured  and  Heavy  Vehicles:-  Main  Battle  Tanks  (T-72,  T-90,  Arjun), Infantry  Combat  Vehicles,  BMP-II,  Artillery  Guns  of  different  calibre  (81  mm Mortar, 105 mm, 122 mm, 125 mm, 130 mm and 155 mm), Medek Gun CRN-91, AK 630 M Gun,High mobility vehicles (4x4, 6x6 8x8, 10x10 & 12x12), Heavy Recovery Vehicles,  Vehicles  Launched  Assault  Bridge,  Dozers  Excavators,  Motor  Graders, Trailers,  Towing  Tractors,  Armoured  Ambulance,  Multi-Purpose  Vehicle  and  other Ground Support / Handling Equipment for Fighter aircrafts.

(v) Air  Borne  Platforms:  Fighter  Aircrafts  (SU30MKI,  Light  Combat  Aircraft, Civilian aircraft (Dornier Do- 228), Helicopters (Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv, Light  Utility  Helicopter  (LUH),  Light  Combat  Helicopter  (LCH),  Cheetal  and Chetak), Engines and accessories and over haul of variety of Aircrafts/Helicopter/Engine.

(vi) Ammunitions: Large calibre ammunitions (105 mm, 122 mm, 125 mm, 130 mm and 155 mm), Medium calibre ammunitions (20 mm, 30 mm, 81 mm, 84 mm), Small  calibre  ammunitions  (5.56  mm,  7.62  mm  &  9  mm),  Explosive,  Propellants Bombs and Rockets.

(vii) Metallurgical Materials: Special Alloys, Special Grade Alloys Steel, Aluminum alloys,  Titanium  alloys,  forging  and  castingfor  vital  defence  equipment, and Armour for various applications.

(viii) Small Arms: 7.62x39 mm Trichy Assault Rifle, 12.7 mm Air Defence Gun, 33 mm Cannon, MAG Gun 7.62 mm, LMG 5.56 mm, Carbine 9 mm, JVPC 5.56 mm, Revolver  .32m,  .32  Pistol,  7.62x51  Sniper,  5.56  INSAS,  9mm  Pistol,  7.62x39 GHAATAK and 12 Bore Pump Action Gun.

(ix) Other Items: Clothing items and accessories, different varieties of Parachutes (Man carrying,Pilot, Break Supply, Drop, Heavy Drop and illuminating).

(b):  Defence  products  manufactured  by  the  DPSUs  undergo  Final  Acceptance  Inspection (FAI)  by  the  Quality  Assurance  agencies  viz  Directorate  General  of  Quality  Assurance (DGQA),  Directorate  General  of  Aeronautical  Quality  Assurance  (DGAQA)  and  Director General  of  Naval  Armament  Inspection  (DGNAI)  as  per  the  Final  Acceptance  Procedure. Moreover, manufacturing units of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bharat Electronics Limited  (BEL),  Bharat  Dynamics  Limited  (BDL),  Mazagon  Dock  Shipbuilders  Limited (MDL), Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers limited (GRSE) andGoa Shipyard Limited (GSL)are certified to the contemporary International Quality Management standards such as AS9100D, EMS 14001, ISO 9001 etc.

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