(a) the names of countries in collaboration with which defence equipments, aeroplanes and helicopters are being manufactured in the country;
(b)the details of the progress made for ensuring indigenous production of defence hardware such as helicopters, fighter planes, missiles, air defence ship, armerpiercing, ammunition etc. from the year 2004 to October, 2006;
(c) whether the Government has recently decided to procure fighter planes, submarines etc.; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
(a) India has been producing a large variety of defence equipment in collaboration with many countries. However, major defence equipment, aeroplanes, and helicopters are produced in collaboration with Russia, France, Israel and U.K.
(b) to (d): The Government review the necessity to procure fighter planes, submarine and other defence equipment from time to time and take decision as per requirement of the Armed Forces. The fighter aircrafts and helicopters are indigenously produced by HAL, the missiles by BDL, War Ships by Indian Shipyards and ammunition by OFB.