(a) whether the Government has developed Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR) for the year 2018 and if so, the details thereof including the roadmap of its potential impact on Make in India;
(b) the estimated amount of funds required to meet the requirement of the Indian Armed Forces based on TPCR; and
(c) whether TPCR has envisaged the demands for space-based weapon capabilities and if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
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(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR)-2018 was promulgated in February 2018 and the publication has been uploaded on the Ministry of Defence website viz. http://mod.gov.in. The TPCR provides to the Indian industry the details of equipment proposed to be acquired by the Indian Armed Forces up to the late 2020s. This includes the approximate quantity, expected life cycle of the equipment, broad parameters of the equipment and preferred technologies likely to be inducted by the Armed Forces. This provides a vision to the Industry of the technologies likely to be accrued by services and will enable the Indian industry to develop equipment indigenously. However, it does not indicate financial commitments.
(c) No, Madam. TPCR does not envisage the demands for space-based weapon capabilities.
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