Ministry of Defence
28-March, 2017 16:21 IST
Towards Self-Reliant in Defence Production
The Defence Production Policy promulgated by the Government, aims at achieving substantive self-reliance in the design, development and production of equipment, weapon systems, platforms required for defence in as early a time frame as possible, creating conditions conducive for private industry to take an active role in this endeavour; enhancing potential of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in indigenisation and broadening the defence R&D base of the country. In pursuance of this Policy and ‘Make in India’ initiative, the steps taken by the Government, inter-alia include:-
• Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) has been revised and has come into effect from 1st April 2016. A new category of procurement ‘Buy {Indian-IDDM (Indigenously designed, developed and manufactured)}’ has been introduced in Defence Procurement Procedure-2016 which has been accorded top most priority for procurement of capital equipment. Besides this, preference has been accorded to ‘Buy (Indian)’ and ‘Buy and Make (Indian)’ categories of capital acquisition over ‘Buy (Global)’ & ‘Buy & Make (Global)’ categories. The ‘Make’ Procedure has been simplified with provisions for funding of 90 % of development cost by the Government to Indian industry and reserving projects and exceeding development cost of Rs. 10 crore (Government funded) and Rs. 3 crore (Industry funded) for MSMEs.
• FDI Policy has been revised and under the revised policy, FDI upto 49% is allowed through automatic route and beyond 49% under Government approval route wherever it is likely to result in access to modern technology or for other reasons to be recorded.
• Industrial licensing regime for Indian manufacturers has been liberalised and most of the components/ parts/ sub-systems have been taken out from the list of defence products requiring Industrial Licence. This has reduced entry barriers for new entrants in this sector, particularly SMEs. The initial validity of Industrial Licence has been increased from 3 years to 15 years with a provision to further extend it by 3 years on a case to case basis.
• Issues related to level-playing field between Indian & foreign manufacturers, and between public sector & private sector have also been addressed. These include Exchange Rate Variation (ERV) protection for all Indian vendors, removing anomalies in customs/ excise duty etc.
• Offset guidelines have been made flexible by allowing change of Indian Offset Partners (IOPs) and offset components, even in signed contracts. Foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are now not required to indicate the details of IOPs and products at the time of signing of contracts. ‘Services’ as an avenue of offset have been re-instated.
• The process for export clearance has been streamlined and made transparent & online. As a result of aforesaid measures, following achievements have been made:-
• Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded approval of 136 capital procurement cases at an estimated cost of Rs. 4,00,714 crore during the last two financial years (2014-15 and 2015-16) and current year 2016-17 (upto January 2017), out of which 96 cases involving Rs. 2,46,417 crore are under the ‘Buy (Indian-IDDM)’, ‘Buy (Indian)’, ‘Buy & Make (Indian)’ and ‘Make’ categories.
• Capital expenditure of Rs. 1,75,420 crore (approx.) was incurred on purchase of defence items for Armed Forces during the last two financial years (2014-2015 and 2015-2016 and current year 2016-2017 (upto December 2016), out of which Capital expenditure of Rs. 1,05,030 crore (approx.) was incurred on purchase from Indian vendors.
• The Government has issued 342 Industrial Licenses (ILs) covering 205 companies for manufacture of a wide range of defence equipment, to Indian companies, till June 2016. Out of 342 ILs, 116 ILs have been issued since the launch of Make in India initiative.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Mahesh Poddar in Rajya Sabha today.
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Ministry of Defence
28-March, 2017 16:19 IST
Meagre Hike in Defence Budgetary Outlay
In the financial year 2016-17 Budget Estimates (BE) of Defence Services Estimates and Ministry of Defence (Miscellaneous) was Rs. 2,58,589.32 crore, whereas for the financial year 2017-18 BE is Rs. 2,74,114.12 crore, which is around 6% more than the BE for the year 2016-17. The funds are allocated to meet salary requirements, operational revenue expenses, contractual commitments and some fresh modernization schemes. Additional requirement of funds as necessary will be projected depending on pace of utilization of allocation, progress of ongoing and new modernization schemes and priority requirements.
Details of revenue stores and capital modernisation are as follows:
(Rs in crores)
Year
Revenue stores
Capital modernization
Revenue stores + Capital modernization
Budget Estimates
% of Budget Estimates
2007-08
19,615.14
32,826.80
52,441.94
96,000.00
54.63
2016-17
28,882.48
70,000.00
98,882.48
2,49,099.00
39.70
Though, it is a fact that in percentage terms share of Revenue stores and Capital modernisation has decreased from 2007-08, however, in terms of actual amount there has been substantial increase over the period.
The details of utilization of funds for the last five years in respect of Defence Services Estimates are as under:-
(Rs in crores)
Year
Budget Estimates
Revised Estimates
Actuals
Under utilization (-)/
Over utilization (+)
2011-12
1,64,415.49
1,70,936.81
1,70,913.28
-23.53
2012-13
1,93,407.29
1,78,503.52
1,81,775.78
3272.26
2013-14
2,03,672.12
2,03,672.12
2,03,499.35
-172.77
2014-15
2,29,000.00
2,22,370.00
2,18,694.18
-3,675.82
2015-16
2,46,727.00
2,24,636.00
2,25,894.85
1,258.85
As per details given above in some years, there has been underutilization, whereas, in other years there has been excess expenditure with reference to Revised Estimates.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shrimati Wansuk Syiem in Rajya Sabha today.
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Ministry of Defence
28-March, 2017 16:17 IST
Self-Sufficiency in Defence Production
Procurement of defence equipment is undertaken from various Indian as well as foreign vendors based on threat perceptions, operational challenges and technological changes and to keep the Armed Forces in a state of readiness to meet the entire spectrum of security challenges. The capital expenditure on purchase of defence equipment for the three services in the last two years, from the foreign vendors and Indian vendors is as given below:
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE:
(Rs. in crore)
Total Procurement
Procurement from Foreign Vendors
Procurement from Indian Vendors
2014-15
65583.77
25984.86
39598.91
2015-16
62341.86
23192.22
39149.64
The details of imports of defence equipment during the last two years, country-wise, are being compiled and will be laid on the Table of the House.
No targets are fixed for import of defence equipment, and there is no year-wise budget earmarked for the purpose. Defence equipment are procured from foreign vendors based on operational requirements indicated by the Armed Forces.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Kumari Selja in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
28-March, 2017 16:15 IST
DRDO Laboratories and their Research Activities
Details of laboratories/establishments/units functioning under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) alongwith their areas of research and locations are given below:
Areas of Research of DRDO Laboratories/Establishments/Units and their locations:
S. No.
Laboratories/Establishments/Units
Location
Area of Research
Cluster Laboratories/Establishments:
1
Advanced Numerical Research & Analysis Group (ANURAG)
Hyderabad
Computational System
2
Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL)
Hyderabad
Missiles & Strategic Systems
3
Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment (ADRDE)
Agra
Parachutes & Aerial Systems
4
Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE)
Bengaluru
Aeronautics
5
Armaments Research & Development Establishment (ARDE)
Pune
Armaments
6
Centre for Air Borne System (CABS)
Bengaluru
Air-Borne Systems
7
Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CAIR)
Bengaluru
Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
8
Centre for Fire, Explosives & Environment Safety (CFEES)
Delhi
Explosives
9
Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences (CHESS)
Hyderabad
High Energy Weapons
10
Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE)
Chennai
Combat Vehicles
11
Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE)
Bengaluru
Avionics
12
Defence Bio-engineering & Electro-medical Laboratory (DEBEL)
Bengaluru
Bio-engineering
13
Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL)
Dehradun
Electronics & Communication Systems
14
Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL)
Mysore
Food Research
15
Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER)
Haldwani
Bio-Energy
16
Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR)
Leh
High Altitude Agro-animal Research
17
Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DIPAS)
Delhi
Physiology
18
Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR)
Delhi
Psychological Research
19
Defence Laboratory (DL)
Jodhpur
Camouflaging and Isotopes
20
Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL)
Hyderabad
Electronic Warfare
21
Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE)
Kanpur
Textiles, Polymers & Composites
22
Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL)
Hyderabad
Metallurgy
23
Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDE)
Gwalior
Chemical & Biological Warfare
24
Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL)
Hyderabad
Missile & Strategic Systems
25
Defence Research Laboratory (DRL)
Tezpur
Health & Hygiene
26
Defence Terrain Research Laboratory (DTRL)
Delhi
Terrain Research
27
Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE)
Bengaluru
Gas Turbine
28
High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL)
Pune
High Energy Materials
29
Institute of Nuclear Medicines & Allied Sciences (INMAS)
Delhi
Nuclear Medicine
30
Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE)
Dehradun
Electronics & Optical Systems
31
Integarted Test Range (ITR)
Balasore
Missile Testing
32
Joint Cypher Bureau (JCB)
Delhi
Cypher Systems
33
Laser Science & Technology Centre (LASTEC)
Delhi
Laser Technology
34
Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE)
Bengaluru
Radars
35
Microwave Tube Research & Development Centre (MTRDC)
Bengaluru
Microwave Devices
36
Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL)
Ambernath
Naval Materials
37
Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL)
Kochi
Sonar Systems
38
Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL)
Visakhapatnam
Underwater Weapons
39
Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE)
Balasore
Armament Testing
40
Research Centre Imarat (RCI)
Hyderabad
Missile & Strategic Systems
41
Research & Development Establishment (Engrs) (R&DE[E])
Pune
Engineering Systems & Weapon Platforms
42
Scientific Analysis Group (SAG)
Delhi
Cryptology
43
Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE)
Chandigarh
Snow and Avalanche
44
Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL)
Delhi
Solid- State/ Semiconductor Materials
45
Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL)
Chandigarh
Ballistics
46
Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (VRDE)
Ahmednagar
Wheeled Vehicles
HR Institutions:
1
Centre for Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM)
Delhi
Talent Management
2
Institute of Technology Management (ITM)
Mussoorie
Technology Management
3
Recuirtment and Assessment Centre (RAC)
Delhi
Human Resource
Other Institutions:
1
Advanced Centre for Energetic Materials (ACEM)
Nasik
High Energy Materials
2
Centre for Advanced Systems (CAS)
Hyderabad
Advanced Systems
3
Centre for Military Air-worthiness & Certification (CEMILAC)
Bengaluru
Airworthiness & Certification
4
Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre (DESIDOC)
Delhi
Information System and Documentation
5
DRDO Integration Centre (DIC)
Panagarh
Systems Integration
6
Institute for Systems Studies & Analyses (ISSA)
Delhi
Systems Analysis
7
Mobile Systems Complex (MSC)
Pune
Missile Systems
8
SF Complex (SFC)
Jagdalpur
Propellant
Centres of Excellence:
1
DRDO Bhartihar University (DRDO-BU), Centre of Excellence
Coimbatore
Life Sciences
2
Advanced Centre for Research in High Energy Materials (ACRHEM)
Hyderabad
High Energy Materials
3
Centre of Excellence in Cryptology
Kolkata
Cryptology
4
Centre of Millimeter Wave Semiconductor Devices and Systems
Kolkata
Millimeter Wave and Semiconductor
5
Advanced Centre for Excellence on Composite Materials (ACECM)
Bengaluru
Composite Materials
6
Research and Innovation Centre (RIC)
Chennai
Sensors & MEMS
7
Centre of Propulsion Technology (CoPT)
Mumbai
Propulsion Technology
8
Jagdish Chandra Bose Centre for Advanced Technology (JCBCAT)
Jadavpur
Strategic Systems
9
Joint Advanced Technology Centre (JATC)
Delhi
Photonic Technologies, Plasmonics and Quantum Photonics
10
Centre of Excellence in Systems Design and Engineering
Mumbai
Systems Design
These projects cover a wide variety of technology domains from aeronautics to missiles and naval systems.
A list of products developed by DRDO during last two years and the current year for defence and civilian use is given below:
Products developed by DRDO for defence and civilian use during last two years and current year:
Ø 120 mm FSAPDS Mk-II Ammunition for MBT Arjun
Ø 120 mm FSAPDS Practice Ammunition for MBT Arjun
Ø 250 Kg Pre-fragmented Bomb
Ø 46m Inflatable Radome
Ø Abhay Sonar
Ø Air Bursting Grenades for Individual Weapons
Ø Akash Weapon System
Ø Anti Torpedo Decoys
Ø Anti-Torpedo Decoy System (Maareech)
Ø Bar Mine Layer
Ø CBRNe Remotely Operated Platforms
Ø Commander’s Non-Panoramic TI Sight for AFVs (T-90, T-72 & BMP-II)
Ø Computerized Pilot Selection System
Ø Dual Colour Missile Approach Warning System for Fighter Aircraft
Ø Electro-Optical Fire Control System for Naval Ships
Ø Electro-Optical Sensors for Airborne Platforms
Ø Enhanced Range Rocket (Pinaka Mk-II)
Ø EW Suite for Fighter Aircraft
Ø Exotic and Indigenous Varieties of Vegetables under Protected Environment
Ø G-band CC-TWT for Weapon Locating Radar
Ø Heavy Drop System - 16T
Ø High Speed Heavy Weight Ship Launched Torpedo (Varunastra)
Ø Hull Mounted Sonar (HUMSA)
Ø Integrated Automotive Vetronics Systems for AFVs
Ø Ku-Band MPM based Transmitter for Airborne Radar
Ø Laser Target Designator with Thermal Imager for Air Force
Ø Medium Power Radar for IAF
Ø Medium Size Integrated Aerostat Surveillance System
Ø Minefield Marking Equipment Mk-II.
Ø Mountain Foot Bridge
Ø Multi Calibre Individual Weapon System
Ø Multi-Influence Ground Mine
Ø NBC Technologies
Ø Penetration-cum-Blast
Ø Sub-Munition Warheads for Pinaka
Ø Synthetic Aperture Radar for UAV
Ø Terrain Assessment System for Trans-border Deserts in Western Sector
Ø Thermo-Baric Ammunition for 120 mm Arjun Tank
Ø Upgraded Troposcatter Communication System for IAF
Ø Vehicle Mounted High Power Laser Directed Energy System Against RPVs/UAVs/DRONES
Ø Water Mist System Validation for Fire Protection in Naval Ships.
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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed various nutritious and protein-rich foods to cater the requirements of Service personnel deployed at high altitude and snow bound areas. The major protein food products developed by DRDO are: Protein-rich bars; Energy-rich bars; Protein-rich instant Halwa-mix, Upma-mix; and Protein-rich Chapattis.
Details of funds allocated to the Department of Defence Research & Development during the last three years are given below:-
Year
Allocation of funds
(Rs. in crore)
2014-15
13716.14
2015-16
13540.11
2016-17
(Budget Estimates)
13593.78
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Surendra Singh Nagar in Rajya Sabha today.