DRDO apprises Rajnath Singh about 108 defence items to be designed by Indian Industry
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New Delhi, Aug 25: Strengthening the indigenous defence ecosystem to achieve 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) delegation met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. They met to apprise the Minister about 108 systems and subsystems that will be designed and developed by the Indian Industry only.
The list includes mini and micro UAVs, mine laying and marking equipment, armoured engineering reconnaissance vehicle and fuel system components for aircraft. Of the 108 items, 68 items would be developed before the end of this year. The remaining 40 items are targeted to be manufactured by the end of 2021.
A @DRDO_India delegation met with Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh to apprise him about 108 systems and subsystems which have been identified for designing and development by the Indian Industry only.
— रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) August 24, 2020
The DRDO will provide its support to industries in this development process.
The DRDO has taken several initiatives that will help to develop the indigenous products. In turn, this initiative in the defence sector will pave the way for Indian Defence industry to develop many technologies towards building an AtmaNirbhar Bharat.
"DRDO will also provide support to industries for design, development and testing of these systems on requirement basis. All the requirements of these systems by R&D establishments, Armed Forces, and other Security Agencies can be met through development contracts or production orders on suitable Indian industry," the Ministry stated in a release. It will allow DRDO to focus on design & development of critical and advanced technologies and systems.
Further, it also said that the DRDO has been partnering with industry for the realization of its systems. "Collaborating with DRDO in the development of major weapon systems the Indian industry has matured to a stage where they can develop systems on their own. Indian industry has progressed from a ‘build to print’ partner to ‘build to specification’ partner," it said.
It also informed that the present industry base for DRDO consists of 1800 MSMEs along with DPSUs, Ordnance Factories and large scale industries. It has already taken major initiatives through various policies to involve the Indian industry as Development cum Production Partners (DcPP), offering its technology to industry at nominal cost and providing free access to its patents.
The Minister has extended good wishes to Team DRDO for future endeavours. "This initiative will pave the way for Indian Defence industry to develop many technologies towards building an AtmaNirbhar Bharat. The DRDO will provide its support to industries in this development process," defence ministry tweeted.
Earlier, the government banned imports in the defence sector over the next five years, giving out a list of 101 items that would be produced within the country by 2024.