Lok Sabha Question No. 1590 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-10
Subject: Projects under Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, Prathap Simha

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1590

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  February, 2023

## PROJECTS UNDER MAKE IN INDIA AND ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ABHIYAAN

1590.  SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE: SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA: SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a)    the  details  of  the  projects  taken  up  in  Defence  sector  under  the  Make  in  India  and Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan;

(b)  whether these programmes have helped to reduce the import bill, if so, the details thereof in absolute numbers and in percentage share of imports;

(c)  whether the two programmes have also helped to increase Indian exports in the defence sector,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  in  absolute  numbers  and  the  percentage  share  of  Indian exports globally;

(d)  the targets set for the years 2023 and 2024 in manufacturing, exporting and importing in Defence sector; and

(e)  whether all the projects taken up for the said purpose are set to meet the targets, if so, the details thereof along with the progress made so far in this regard, project-wise?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(a):Many  significant  projects  including  155mm  Artillery  Gun  system  'Dhanush',  Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas', Surface to Air Missile system 'Akash', Main Battle Tank 'Arjun', T-90  Tank,  T-72  Tank,  Armoured  Personnel  Carrier  'BMP-II/IIK',  Su-30  MK1,  Cheetah Helicopter,  Advanced  Light  Helicopter,  Dornier  Do-228,  High  Mobility  Trucks,  INS Kalvari,  INS  Khanderi,  INS  Chennai,  Anti-Submarine  Warfare  Corvette  (ASWC),  Arjun Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle, Bridge Laying Tank, Bi-Modular Charge System (BMCS) for 155mm Ammunition, Medium Bullet Proof Vehicle (MBPV), Weapon Locating Radar  (WLR),  Integrated  Air  Command  and  Control  System  (IACCS),  Software  Defined Radios (SDR), Lakshya Parachute for Pilotless Target Aircraft, Opto Electronic Sights for Battle Tanks, Water Jet Fast Attack Craft, Inshore Patrol Vessel, Offshore Patrol Vessel, Fast Interceptor Boat, Landing Craft Utility, 25 T Tugs, etc. have been produced in the country during the last few years.

(b):  The expenditure on defence procurement from foreign sources has reduced from 46% of overall expenditure to 36% in the last four years i.e. 2018-19 to 2021-22.

(c):    India  exports  Defence equipment and parts & components to more than 75 Friendly Foreign Countries.  The export value of Authorizations issued during last five years is as under:

| Year                        | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2021-22 (till 07.02.2023)   |
|-----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|
| Export value (Rs. in Crore) | 10,746    | 9,116     | 8,435     | 12,815    | 10,967                      |

(d)  &  (e):    Government  has  set  the  target  of  achieving  defence  manufacturing  worth Rs.1,75,000 Crore including defence exports of Rs. 35,000 Crore by the year 2024-25.  In so far as import targets are concerned, the focus is on minimizing imports every year through indigenization without compromising national security.

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