Question : Manufacturing in Defence Sector

(a) whether the Government has notified an inclusive indigenous list with a view to achieving self-dependence and reducing import in defence manufacturing;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to achieve the goal of hundred percent indigenous manufacturing/production of ammunition for Navy and if so, the steps taken and the time limit fixed thereof;
(d) the details of the likely introduction of stealth guided-missile destroyer in the coming years and the details of all the major initiatives taken for defence sector under ‘Make in India’ programme during last two years; and
(e) whether the Government has organized any Global Defence Technology Summit to escalate Research and Development in Defence sector and if so, the details thereof

MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b): (i) Two Positive Indigenisation Lists comprising 101 and 108 items were promulgated on 21 Aug 2020 and 31 May 2021 respectively. The lists have been hosted on Ministry of Defence Website to give wide visibility to the Defence Industrial base in enabling them to effectively meet requirements of the Armed Forces. The lists comprise not just of simple equipment but also some high technology weapon systems like, Artillery Guns, wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Light Combat Aircraft, Light Combat Helicopters, Next Generation Missile Vessels & Corvettes, Land based High Power Radars, Land based Short Range Surface to Air Missiles, rockets, bombs, and many other items to meet needs of our Defence Services.
(ii) In addition, to minimise import by DPSUs, Department of Defence Production (Ministry of Defence) has also notified a Positive Indigenisation list of sub-systems/ assemblies/ sub-assemblies/ components on 27 Dec 2021. This list contains 2500 items, which are already indigenized and 351 items which will be indigenized in coming 3 years till December 2024. The list of these items and their details are available on SRIJAN portal on DDP website for Industry to show their interest.
(c): (i) Yes, Sir. India is on a progressive path to achieve 100% indigenisation of Naval Ammunition.
(ii) 90% of Conventional Naval Ammunition by type have been indigenised. The balance, which includes niche technologies are being progressed through DPSUs/ Private firms.
(iii) With regard to the guided weapons, such as missile, torpedoes, etc, indigenisation is being taken up progressively through DRDO and Indian Industry.
(d) (i) As part of the modernisation process of the Indian Navy, four Visakhapatnam class destroyers (Project 15B), which are upgraded version of the Kolkata class ships, are being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd, Mumbai.The first ship of the Project 15B, INS Visakhapatnam was commissioned on 21 November 2021. Balance three ships of the project are being targeted for delivery between 2022 to 2024.
(ii) Details are placed at Annexure.
(e): Government has organised a Def Expo-2020 and Aero India-2021. Also, DRDO has organized the seminar on Energising the R&D capabilities with Industry, Academia & Certification Aspects for “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” during Aero India-2021.

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