Lok Sabha Question No. 4964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Industry led Design and Development in Defence Sector
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Chandra Sekhar Sahu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4964

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  APRIL, 2022

## INDUSTRY LED DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT IN DEFENCE SECTOR

4964.  SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  identified  major platforms  for  industry  led  Design  and Development in Defence sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the criteria fixed for identification of such platforms;
- (c) the details of the support likely to be extended by the Government to such platforms along with the criteria fixed for such assistance;
- (d)  whether  the  indigenous  development  of  these projects  will  help  harness  the  design capabilities  of domestic  defence  industry  and  position  India  as  a  design leader  in  these technologies; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(a)  to  (e):  Yes,  Sir.  In  continuous  pursuit  of  self-reliance  in  defence  manufacturing  under 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan' and in sync with the announcement in the Union Budget 202223 that allocated 25% of Defence R & D Budget for industry led R & D, 18 (eighteen) major platforms  have  been  identified  and  announced  by  the  Ministry  of  Defence  for  industry  led Design & Development under various routes prescribed in Defence Acquisition Procedure-2020, namely,  Make-I,  Make-II,  Special  Purpose  Vehicle  (SPV)  and Innovations for  Defence Excellence (iDEX).  These Platforms have been identified after extensive consultations with the Services,  DRDO  and  the  Industry.    The  details  of  these  18  (eighteen)  Platforms  are  given  at Annexure.

These  major  Platforms for  industry  led  design  and  development  in  defence  sector  have  been identified taking into consideration the capabilities of Indian industry being cost effective, faster and scalable; technological advancements; requirement of future warfare; operational challenges; need of import substitution etc.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4964 DUE FOR REPLY ON 01.04.2022 REGARDING 'INDUSTRY LED DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT IN DEFENCE SECTOR'.

## Make-I

1. Hypersonic Glide Vehicle
2. Directed Energy Weapons (300 KW and more) [High Powered Electromagnetic Devices and High Powered Laser Devices]
3. Naval Ship Borne Unmanned Aerial System (NSUAS)
4. Light Weight Tank
5. Self-Healing Mine Fields
6. Unmanned Autonomous AI Based Land Robot
7. 127 mm Naval Gun
8. 127 mm Guided Projectile
9. Electric Propulsion (Engines) for Ships
10. Standoff Airborne Jammer
11. Li-ion  Cells/  Li-Sulphur  Cells  [Portable  High  Capacity  Energy  Systems  replacing  the Conventional Hydrocarbons]
12. Communication System (AFNET System Switches, routers, Encryptors & VOIP phones)
13. Electro  Optical  (EO)  Pod  (with  subsequent  upgrade  to  EO/IR)  with  high  resolution sensing
14. 'Plug and Play' Housing/ Infrastructure for soldiers posted at extreme altitudes.

## Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Model

15. Long  Range  Unmanned  Aerial  Vehicles  (UAVs)  [High  Altitude  Long  Endurance (HALE)]
16. Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH)

## iDEX

17. Low Orbit Pseudo Satellites

## Make-II

18. Anti-jamming Systems for Multiple Platforms

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