Lok Sabha Question No. 2239 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Modernisation Plan of IAF
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, SUSHMITA DEV, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, M. K. RAGHAVAN, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, P.P. CHAUDHARY, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, SUDHEER GUPTA, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, A.T. (NANA) PATIL, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2239

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  MAY, 2016

## MODERNISATION PLAN OF IAF

## 2239.  SHRI  MALYADRI SRIRAM:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Indian Air Force (IAF) has prepared a ten years modernisation plan, if so, the details and the objectives thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has prepared any indigenization roadmap for encouraging domestic manufacturers for the purpose, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether due to low serviceability of various fighter aircraft, the IAF is not able to use them;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) the other steps being taken for encouraging aeronautical research for development of new aircraft, sensors, weapons, signature reduction advances, etc.?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                   (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) & (b): The modernisation of the armed forces is an ongoing process and  is  executed in  consonance with  the  roadmap laid  down in  the Long

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Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP)  which specifies the capabilities that  the  armed  forces  need  to  acquire  over  a  15  year  period  (2012-27) considering  the  current  capabilities  of  the  armed  forces,  the  emerging threats in the region and the prevailing technological environment. The  modernisation  is  carried  out  by  continuously  upgrading  the existing  systems  to  maintain  their  operational  relevance  and  replace  old system with state of art modern systems. In  order  to  achieve  self-reliance  thereby  reducing  dependency  on foreign vendors and to encourage domestic manufacturing through indigenous vendors [(Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)]  by  giving  them  opportunities  to  establish  manufacturing  lines, the IAF has unveiled its Ten Year Indigenisation Plan.  The Plan gives out a roadmap of indigenisation in terms of equipment, rotables, expendables, spares  etc.  to  provide  opportunity  for  the  industry  to  partner  in  such technology development. (c) & (d): IAF is adopting multipronged approaches to address serviceability  related  issues. All  the  serviceable  aircraft  are utilised optimally to achieve operational and training task. (e) In  an  effort  to  strengthen  the  indigenous  defence  production  base, the  Government  has  put  in  place  a  Defence  Production  Policy  which endeavours  to  enhance  defence  Research  and  Development  base  of  the country.    Enhancement  of  technological  capabilities  of  Indian  industry  is being achieved through the 'offset' route.  Joint Development Projects are also being conceived with an aim to obtain key technologies with respect to aircraft manufacturing, sensor fusion, advance weapon integration etc.

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