Indian defence industry exports watch

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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
27-December, 2017 17:54 IST
Progress under 'Make In India' scheme
Significant achievements have been made under the Make in India initiative since its launch on 25th September, 2014.



‘Make in India’ initiative was launched on September 25, 2014 with the objective of facilitating investment, fostering innovation, building best in class manufacturing infrastructure, making it easy to do business and enhancing skill development. Action Plans for 21 key sectors were identified for specific actions under (i) Policy Initiatives (ii) Fiscal incentives (iii) Infrastructure Creation (iv) Ease of Doing Business (v) Innovation and R&D (vi) Skill Development areas.


Details of achievements under the ‘Make in India’ initiatives in the focus sectors are as follows :


1. Foreign Direct Investment


The total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow was USD 160.79 billion between April 2014 and March 2017 – representing 33% of the cumulative FDI in India since April 2000. In 2015-16, FDI inflow crossed the USD 50 billion mark in one fiscal year, for the first time ever. In 2016-17, FDI inflow stood at a record of USD 60 billion, highest ever recorded for a fiscal year ever. According to IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2017) and UN World Economic Situation Prospects 2017, India is the fastest growing major economy in the world, and is projected to remain so in 2017 and 2018. FDI policy and procedure have been simplified and liberalized progressively. Key sectors that have been opened up for FDI include Defence Manufacturing, Food Processing, Telecommunications, Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals, Civil Aviation, Space, Private Security Agencies, Railways, Insurance and Pensions and Medical Devices.


2. Ease of Doing Business


Steps taken to improve ease of doing business include simplification and rationalisation of existing rules. As a result of the measures taken to improve the country’s investment climate, India jumped a massive 30 places to 100th in World Bank's ease of doing business rankings as per World Bank Group’s ‘Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs’ report. This is driven by reforms in the areas of Starting a Business, Construction Permits, Getting Credit, Protecting Minority Investors, Paying Taxes, Trading across Borders, Enforcing Contracts, and Resolving Insolvency.


3. Sector specific achievements
During Make in India’s three-year journey, significant achievements have been witnessed across different domains. Some of key achievements across focus sectors under Make in India are as below:


(i) Aerospace & Defence

• Indigenous defence products unveiled - Akash Surface to Air Missile System, Dhanush Artillery Gun system and Light Combat Aircraft
• Exports increased to INR 2059.18 crore (2015-16) from INR 1153.35 crore (2013-14)
• The Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) - 2013 amended to introduce Buy Indian-IDDM (Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)
• Defence offset policy streamlined:
  • 100% Offset claims filed during 2014-16 against 64% during 2008-2013

· Industrial licensing streamlined:

o 119 licenses issued during 2014-16 against 217 during 2001-14


(ii) Aviation


< million (2011-14) to $519 million (2014-17)

• Passengers carried by domestic airlines increased by 29%

• 148 Million (2012-14) to 191 Million (2014-16).

• National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) to boost regional air connectivity, establish an integrated ecosystem to promote tourism and generate employment

• 160 airports being revived & operationalized

• 6 greenfield airports approved

• 16 Common User Domestic Cargo Terminals (CUDCT) operationalized

• The GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation system (GAGAN) launched

(iii)Basic Metals and Cement


· FDI grew 5.9 times in Mining sector- from $213 million (2011-14) to $1261 million (2014-17)

• India’s largest blast furnace, Kalyani commissioned at SAIL, Burnpur
• First project to generate power through green technology commissioned at Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)
• Expansion of RINL capacity enhancement from 3 MTPA to 6.3 MTPA
• Modernisation of IISCO Steel Plant (ISP), Burnpur : three fold increase in the hot metal production capacity
• Modernisation of Rourkela steel plant: capacity enhancement from 2 MTPA to 4.5 MTPA.

(iv)Biotechnology

• First indigenously developed and manufactured Rotavirus vaccine, 'Rotavac', launched
• Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) Plant inaugurated at CSIR-IIIM, Jammu for the manufacture of phyto-pharmaceuticals.
• India’s first cellulosic ethanol technology, demonstration, plant developed through indigenous technology
• 30 bioincubators and Biotech Parks supported
• A virtual centre launched across five Indian Institutes of Technology to develop advance technologies in the area of biofuels.
• Asia’s largest MedTech Zone (AMTZ) being set up in Andhra Pradesh to host around 200 independent manufacturing units.

(v) Capital Goods & Automotive


· FDI grew 1.7 times in Automobile and Auto Components - from $3.98 billion (2011-14) to $6.86 billion (2014-17)

• 15% growth in turnover of Auto components sector during 2014-16
• 22% growth in exports of Auto components during 2014-16
• 16% growth in exports of passenger vehicles in 2016-17
• Major Investments by Global Players- ISUZU Motors, FORD Motor, Mercedes-Benz, Suzuki Motor, Magneti Marelli
• 2.9 lakh people trained by Automotive Skill Council during 2014-16

(vi) Chemical and Petrochemicals


· Assam Gas Cracker Project commissioned, expected to produce about 2.8 Lakh MT (Metric Tonne) polymers per annum and generate 1 lakh jobs

· 0.44 Million MT Per Annum Polypropylene Plant commissioned at Mangalore

· Polypropylene Unit of Dahej project commissioned - capacity of 1.1 Million MT per annum of ethylene and 0.4 Million MT per annum of Propylene

· ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Ltd.’s aromatics complex commissioned – capacity of 914 Kilo Tonne Per Annum (KTPA) of Paraxylene and 283 KTPA of Benzene

· Four plastic parks approved in Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Assam and Tamil Nadu.


(vii) Food Processing

• 7 Mega Food Parks operationalized creating more than 36,000 jobs during 2014-17
• 100 Cold Chain Projects operationalized, 3.69 lakh tonnes food processing capacity created
• 4 Abattoirs projects completed
• Creation of quality testing food labs:
  • 27 labs accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)
  • 20 laboratories notified by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

(viii) Gems and Jewelry

• FDI grew 3.5 times - from $131 million (2011-14) to $463 million (2014-17)
• The world's largest diamond bourse – Bharat Diamond Bourse, Mumbai notified as a Special Notified Zone (SNZ):
  • 36 viewing sessions (259 days) organized
  • 41,01,828 carats of rough diamonds worth USD 688.045 Million displayed
• Jewelry Park being developed at Mumbai to boost exports and encourage local workers to use world-class infrastructure.
• Four Common Facility Centres (CFCs) approved in Ahmedabad, Amreli, Visnagar and Palanpur approved
• 0.91 lakh people trained

(ix) ICTE Manufacturing

• FDI grew 4.4 times in Electronics & IT sector- from $2.77 billion (2011-14) to $12.24 billion (2014-17)
• 1.9 lakh crore of electronics products manufactured indigenously in 2014-15
• 95 proposals worth INR 20,185 crore approved under M-SIPS
• INR 374 crore committed for 8 Daughter Funds under Electronic Development Fund
• 42 new Mobile manufacturing units setup employing 47,800 people
• 3 CoE Setup for Internal security, Large Area Flexible Electronics, IoT
  • 5 patents filed

(x) Leather & Leather Products

• Two new branches of FDDI built in Punjab and Gujarat.
• Mega Leather Clusters approved at Nellore , Andhra Pradesh, to generate 20,000 jobs
• INR 765 lakh sanctioned for Market Access Initiative scheme in 2016-17
• INR 297.93 lakh sanctioned for Marketing Development Assistance scheme in 2016-17
• 4.28 lakh people trained

(xi) Media and Entertainment

• FDI grew 1.9 times in Information & Broadcasting - from $1.5 billion (2011-14) to $2.8 billion (2014-17)
• Print Media Advertisement Policy 2016, to promote transparency and accountability
• Policy Guidelines for empanelment of Private FM radio stations
• National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM) launched at INR 597.41 crore
• Single window clearances for film shootings for foreign film makers in India
• Film and Television Institute approved in Arunachal Pradesh.
• INR 1,000 Million allocated for community radio stations.

(xii) MSME


· Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP): 1.5 lakh units setup, employment to 11 lakh persons

• INR 135.07 crore approved for clusters, employment to 58,904 artisans
• MSMEs allowed to participate for ‘Make’ projects and granted relaxation in the registration and profitability criteria
• Incubation Cell ‘Knowledge for Innovation in Trade & Technology for Entrepreneurial Start-ups’ (KITTES) set up at IIFT Delhi
• ‘MyMSME’ launched to submit and track applications for schemes
• 5.6 lakh people trained by Tool Rooms & Technology Centres

(xiii) New and Renewable Energy

• Highest ever wind power capacity addition of 3,300 MW in 2015-16.
• 140% increase in solar power capacity addition during 2014-16 as compared to 2012-14
• 34 solar parks of aggregate capacity of 20,000 MW sanctioned for 21 states
• Wind Atlas 2015, a Geographic Information System (GIS) launched
• 31,472 solar water pumps installed in 2015-16, highest ever since 1991
• 6653 Surya Mitras trained
• Renewable energy sector re-classified as ‘white category’ sector

(xiv) Oil & Gas


· Crude oil strategic storage of 5.33 Million Metric Tonne (MMT) commissioned at Visakhapatnam, Mangalore and Padur

· IOCL refinery with a capacity of 15 Million Metric Tonnes per annum (MMTPA) commissioned at Paradip, Odisha

· 726 MW gas based thermal power project of ONGC Tripura Power Company (OTPC) commissioned at Palatana, Tripura

· Hydrocarbon and Exploration Licensing Policy (HELP) notified

· INDMAX (lndane Maximisation) technology developed to maximize light distillates from refinery residue

· INR 100 crore “ONGC Startup fund” announced


(xv) Pharmaceuticals

• Pharmaceutical industry grew by 29% in 2015-16
• Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited (IDPL), Gurgaon modernized for mass production of drugs for diabetes, oncology, nephrology and cardiology
• 1143 Jan Aushadi stores are operationalized
• Coronary Stents price reduced by 85%
• ‘Pharma Data Bank’ launched to facilitate online filing of mandatory returns
• Pharma Jan Samadhan & Pharma Sahi Daam launched
• 11 National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPERs) approved

(xvi) Ports & Shipping

• FDI grew 6.8 times in Sea Transport and Ports- from $0.22 billion (2011-14) to $1.5 billion (2014-17)
• Highest ever capacity addition of 100.37 million tonnes in FY 2016-17,
• Total turnaround time reduced by 14% and operating margin of the major ports increased by 13%
• 56 new projects worth INR 9,490.15 crore awarded in 2016-17, capacity addition of 103.52 Million tonnes per annum (MTPA)
• Sagarmala Project: 173 projects at an investment of INR 4 lakh crore initiated; Six new mega ports and 26 port-rail connectivity projects identified
• 37 National Waterways identified for development

(xvii)Power

• Electricity generation grew by 5.8% to 1,241.79 Million Units (MUs) in 2016-2017
• Lowest ever energy deficit of 0.7% in 2016-17
• Private capacity generation has increased to 135.38 GW in FY 2016-2017: 42.4% of the total power generated in the country
• 60,752.62 MW generation capacity added in the sector since April 2014
• 2,10,219 MVA sub-station capacity added during 2014-17
• 99.3% villages electrified under Power for All

(xviii) Railways


· First semi-high speed train- Gatimaan Express launched: top speed 160 km/hr

· JV agreements worth INR 40,000 crore signed with M/s Alstom and M/s GE

· 2,828 km of Broad Gauge lines commissioned in FY 2015-16 against an average of 1,528 km during 2009-14

· Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail project sanctioned at INR 97,636 crore

· Investment of INR 15,000 crore through PPP projects during 2015-16


(xix) Skill Development

• 17.93 lakh people trained under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
• Apprenticeship Act modified: Employers to engage 10% of total workforce as apprentices
• 33 Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKK) set up
• Number of ITIs increased: from 10,750 in May 2014 to 13,105 in May 2016
• Five new Regional Vocational Training Institutes (RVTI) for women in skill development established
• 10 lakh people trained under the Craftsmen Training Scheme in 2015-16

(xx) Textiles and Apparel

• FDI grew 2.2 times - from $467 million (2011-14) to $1047 million (2014-17)
• 8 Apparel and garment manufacturing centres set up North Eastern Region
• Integrated Textile Office Complex set up at the Indian Institute of Handloom Technology (IIHT) in Varanasi
• India Handloom Brand launched
• Special Textile Package of INR 6000 crore approved, to attract investment of USD 11 billion and create one crore jobs
• 200 new production units have come up in existing textile parks in the last two years generating jobs for 11,000 persons
• 9.5 lakh people trained

(xxi) Tourism

• e-Visa scheme extended to 161 countries, 2.5 times increase in e-visa arrivals in 2015-16
• 26.2% growth in Foreign exchange Earnings: from INR 2.3 Trillion (2012-14) to INR 2.9 trillion (2014-16)
• Swadesh Darshan launched -13 theme tourist circuits identified, 5 pan- India mega circuits identified, 56 projects worth INR 4823.91 crore underway
• PRASAD launched - 25 cities identified, 18 projects worth INR 488.45 crore underway
• 12 Institutes of Hospitality Management has been sanctioned for North East, 4 institutes operationalized; Indian Culinary Institute setup at Tirupati
• 1.85 lakh people trained under ‘Hunar se Rozgar Tak’ scheme

The Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Shri C.R.Chaudhary gave this information in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.



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[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Commerce & Industry
27-December, 2017 17:50 IST
Promotion of exports by MSMEs

The Government’s Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) recognizes the contribution of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in exports. MSMEs contribute about 45 percent of the manufacturing output, over 40 per cent of the total exports of the country, and around 8 percent of the country’s GDP.


i.The Foreign Trade Policy supports the MSMEs by offering specific incentives such as Interest Equalization scheme, under which all exporters who are MSMEs across all ITC (HS) codes are granted 3% rate subvention for pre and post shipment Rupee Export Credit with effect from 1st April, 2015 for five years.


ii.Further, the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) under the FTP incentivizes exports of all notified products manufactured/ produced in India including those manufactured/produced by MSMEs by granting duty credit scrips at the rate of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7% of the FOB value of exported goods.



iii.Under the FTP the exporters achieving exports beyond a threshold limit are granted Status Recognition which entitles them for certain privileges like faster clearance of goods by customs and provision for free of cost exports, exemption from furnishing Bank Guarantee under the Export Promotion Schemes, etc. The MSMEs units are entitled for double weight-age in counting export performance while recognizing their eligibility for Status Certificate.



iv.Under the Niryat Bandhu Scheme, 90 MSME clusters, which have been identified by DGFT are being targeted for imparting training/seminars regarding issues of international trade.


The highlights of the Mid Term review of the FTP announced in December, 2017 include


i.Under Merchandise Exports from India (MEIS), rate of incentives has been increased by 2% for labour intensive MSME sectors.


ii.This is in addition to already announced increase in MEIS incentives from 2% to 4% for Ready-made Garments and Made Ups in the labour intensive Textiles Sector.


iii.Incentives under Services Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) for notified Service providers have been increased by 2%.


iv.A new scheme of Self-Assessment based duty free procurement of inputs required for exports has been introduced.


v.A new Logistics Division has been created in the Department of Commerce to develop and coordinate integrated development of the logistics sector, by way of policy changes, improvement in existing procedures and introduction of technology based interventions in this sector.


The Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Shri C.R.Chaudhary gave this information in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.


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Ministry of Defence
27-December, 2017 14:46 IST
Strategic Partnership Policy

Government has finalized the policy on Strategic Partnerships in the Defence Sector. The same has been promulgated on 31.05.2017 as Chapter VII of Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2016 as “Revitalising Defence Industrial Ecosystem through Strategic Partnerships”. The Chapter has been uploaded on Ministry of Defence website: https://www.mod.nic.in.

The Policy is intended to encourage broader participation of the private sector, in addition to DPSUs / OFB, in the manufacture of defence platforms and equipment. The following four segments have been identified for acquisition under Strategic Partnership route:
· Fighter Aircraft
· Helicopters
· Submarines
· Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs) / Main Battle Tanks (MBTs).

The Policy will serve to enhance competition, increase efficiencies, facilitate faster and more significant absorption of technology, create a tiered industrial ecosystem, ensure development of a wider skill base and trigger innovation, leading to reduction in dependence on imports and greater self-reliance in meeting national security objectives.

This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Dr. Kirit Somaiya in Lok Sabha today.

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Ministry of Defence
27-December, 2017 14:45 IST
Defence Technology

Government regularly reviews the threat perception to secure our borders and protect national interests. Our armed forces are geared up to safeguard our borders and uphold the sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of India.

Defence technology of any nation spawns a wide spectrum of technologies. While some technologies may be ‘state of the art’, some other may not be so. It is always an endeavour to optimise this ‘mix’, keeping our threat perceptions in mind. As technologies evolve, defence equipment are upgraded / replaced and this is a continuous process.

The ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government has recognised Defence Sector as one of the priority sectors. It is an initiative that aims to achieve self-reliance for the country in defence manufacturing and equipping the forces with the best possible equipment. The Government is pursuing several initiatives under ‘Make in India’ to achieve higher levels of indigenization and self-reliance in the defence sector.

This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Balabhadra Majhi in Lok Sabha today.

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Ministry of Defence
27-December, 2017 14:40 IST

Promotion of Defence Production

Defence manufacturing is primarily driven by capital acquisition of defence equipment. Under ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government, several measures have been taken to promote indigenous design, development and manufacture of defence equipment in the country by harnessing the capabilities of the public and private sector. These measures include according preference to procurement from Indian vendors under the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP), liberalization of the licensing regime and FDI policy by raising the cap on FDI in the defence sector, simplification of export procedure, streamlining of defence offset guidelines etc. Recently, the Government has notified the ‘Strategic Partnership (SP)’ Model which envisages establishment of long-term strategic partnerships with Indian entities through a transparent and competitive process, wherein they would tie up with global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to seek technology transfers to set up domestic manufacturing infrastructure and supply chains.

In the last three financial years i.e., 2014-15 to 2016-17, the Government has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 105 proposals worth Rs.2,33,000 Crore approximately, in ‘Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed & Developed Manufactured (IDDM)’, ‘Buy (Indian)’, ‘Buy and Make (Indian)’ and ‘Make’ categories of capital acquisition i.e. Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued to Indian vendors only.

As on date, no in-house development project proposal approved by Ordnance Factory Board for development of small arms is pending for approval by Department of Defence Production.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri PR Senthil Nathan and Shri Bharathi Mohan RK in Lok Sabha today.

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Ministry of Defence
27-December, 2017 14:42 IST
Infrastructure with DPSU

NineDefence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) have 47 units & Ordnance factories have 41 units spread all over India. They have established all facilities for design, development, manufacture and repair of equipment/ products for the armed forces.
The details of major infrastructure and assets developed by Ordnance Factories and Defence Sector Undertakings are as under:

OFB: Ordnance Factory Board has developed infrastructure facilities for construction of Missile, tanks, high explosive, cartridge 105mm, Rocket Pinaka restricted high explosives etc.

HAL: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has developed facilities for design, development, manufacturing and repair overhaul of Aircraft, helicopter, Engines and associated accessories and avionics facilities are also established for manufacture of structures for space applications and manufacturing and repair overhaul of industrial and marine engine etc.

BEL: Bharat Electronics Limited has developed infrastructure facilities for design, development, manufacturing and supply of sophisticated strategic electronic equipment/systems primarily for the Defence in the areas of communication, electronic warfare & avionics, missile systems, radar & fire control systems etc.

BEML: Bharat Earth Movers Limited has created world class manufacturing and testing facilities for armoured recovery vehicles, BEML high mobility vehicles, Hull for T-72 tanks, Arjun Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle (ARRV), BMP transmission and ejector & air cleaner assembly etc.

BDL: Bharat Dynamics Limited has developed infrastructure facilities which include building, plant & machinery, testing facilities, modernization & automation of grain loading for Akash project etc.
MIDHANI: Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited has developed world class facilities for making super alloys etc.

MDL: Mazagaon Dockyards Limited has huge infrastructure and assets which include Fabrication shops, Dry Docks, Impounded wet basin, slipways, cradle assembly shop, submarine assembly shop etc.

GRSE: Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers Limited has acquired Raja Bagan Dockyard from Central Inland Water Transport Corporation (CIWTC) and have infrastructure facilities for construction of modern ships under large platforms like frigates, anti-submarine warfare corvette, Missiles corvette, Landing ship tank etc.

GSL: Goa Shipyard Limited has undertaken a planned modernization programme and is in the process of creating infrastructure for Indigenous Construction of Mine counter Measure Vessels (MCMVs) etc.

HSL: Hindustan Shipyard Limited has developed infrastructure facility for covered building dock, three slipways, repair graving dock, large wet basin with depth of 10M, high pressure hydraulic flushing facilities for submarines etc.

Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) was in losses for many years due to lack of orders. However, it earned profit during the last two years and Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) had one time loss during the year 2012-13 due to an extraordinary situation. However, BEML earned profit during successive financial years.

Ministry has issued letter of offer for construction of Special Operation Vehicles and Fleet Support Ships to HSL.

This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Col Sonaram Choudhary in Lok Sabha today.

 

[AMCA]

http://defence-blog.com/army/ukraine-can-acquire-indian-military-trucks.html
Ukraine can acquire Indian military trucks
By Dylan Malyasov

5, January, 2018
  Country: India,Ukraine 


The Tata LPTA 713 TC in Ukraine. Source: www.autocentre.ua
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Ukraine is looking to acquire a new military cross-country road-size chassis to replace Soviet GAZ-66 military trucks used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Boryspil automobile plant had proposed a local version of Indian Tata LPTA 713 TC light utility truck as a replacement for GAZ-66, autocentre.ua website said on Tuesday.

Boryspil Automobile Plant, which has many years of experience in assembling Indian commercial trucks Tata LPT 713, delivered to Ukraine the first LPTA 713 TC 4×4 truck in 2017. The vehicle has the driver’s seats on the left and the hatch has been moved to the right. A Ukraine-made version of Indian LPTA 713 TC light utility truck is currently undergoing road tests on the military range.

More: Foreign customer inspects a batch of Ukrainian KrAZ trucks ready for shipment

Tata LPTA 713 TC has a total mass of 5.15 and a carrying capacity of 2.5 tons. That is, 500 kg more in comparison with carrying capacity of the GAZ-66. Length – 5.75 m, width – 2.16 m and height – 2.85 m. The truck is equipped with a 6-cylinder turbo diesel Tata with a capacity of 125 hp. ecological standard Euro 2. The Tata LPTA 713 TC can tow trailers with a maximum weight of 5 000 kg.

More: Rheinmetall to supply over 2,200 state-of-the-art trucks to German army

Over 15 000 of these military trucks were delivered to the Indian Army alone. Vehicles also had been exported to Afghanistan, Nepal and South Africa.

The Tata LPTA 713 TC in Ukraine. Source: www.autocentre.ua

 

[AMCA]

http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/society/top-indian-scientist-to-join-uae-space-mission-1.2154901
“I can only say that the first significant contract for supply of defence stuff (to UAE) has been signed, which again lends weight to the definition of our strategic partnership.”

Any Idea what he is talking about?.???

 

[Butter Chicken]

Items/components which are currently imported by OFB and to be indigenised

http://ofbindia.gov.in/download/mm/Items_for_indigenization.pdf

 

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Defence ministry simplifies pvt firms' role in developing weapon prototypes
Ajai Shukla | New Delhi | Last Updated at January 17 2018 02:31 IST


In an initiative that is being welcomed by small private defence firms, Raksha Mantri Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday simplified the “Make II” procedure, which is a framework for defence firms to develop and build equipment the military has announced it wants.

The “Make I” procedure is aimed at large, expensive projects like the Future Infantry Combat Vehicle. It provides for private industry consortia to develop such platforms, with the ministry reimbursing up to 90 per cent of the cost incurred.

In contrast, “Make II” is an industry-funded initiative for small projects that do not incur a heavy development cost. It allows private companies to develop equipment that the military has publicly stated it requires, in a document called the “Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap” (TPCR), which is posted on the defence ministry website.

Now, aiming to make the “Make II” process more practical for private firms, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) announced it has “simplified the procedure to make it industry friendly, with minimal government control.”

“The salient aspects of the revised procedure will now allow Ministry of Defence to accept suo-motu proposals from the industry and also allows start-ups to develop equipment for Indian Armed Forces”, said the announcement.

The first change involves broadening the playing field and allowing more companies access. While the earlier “Make II” procedure provided for shortlisting only two vendors to develop prototype equipment, now multiple vendors can participate.

The second change involves relaxing the eligibility criteria for private firms to participate in prototype development projects. According to the ministry, “The minimum qualification criteria to participate in ‘Make II’ projects has been relaxed by removing conditions related to credit rating and reducing financial net worth criteria.”

Thirdly, the “Make II” procedure has been simplified and decentralised. “The vendor will not be required to submit Detailed Project Report. After accord of approval… [by the DAC], all clearances will be accorded at Service HQ (SHQ) level”, announced the MoD.

To hand-hold small scale firms and start-ups that might be technologically gifted but managerial novices, “SHQs will now setup project facilitation teams to act as the primary interface between the SHQ and the industry during the design and development stage. These teams would provide technical inputs, trial infrastructure and other facilities as required by the vendor”, announced the MoD.

Service headquarters have now been given greater flexibility. “Even if a single individual or firm offers innovative solutions, the SHQ will now have the option to accept and process the vendor’s development initiative. SHQs will be allowed to hire domain experts/consultants from private sector to increase outreach and enhance awareness among the industry”, the DAC decided.

Finally, the DAC addressed the biggest bugbear for private firms, which is that even successful design work sometimes does not bring in orders for the product they have developed. The DAC decided today: “Most importantly, there will be no foreclosure of project after the project is sanctioned, except on default by the vendor, to ensure that the successful vendor has assured orders.”

Private defence industry has welcomed these announcements. “These changes are in line with what industry has been requesting. We are hopeful the ministry will implement these changes quickly and kick off the first “Make II” project within a few months to build confidence within industry”, says Jayant Patil, who heads the heavy engineering division in L&T.

http://wap.business-standard.com/ar...eloping-weapon-prototypes-118011700085_1.html

 

[Prashant12]

Bengaluru-based firm beats PSUs, bags BMP weapon simulator deal


BENGALURU: Having fought it out for five long years, Alpha Design Technologies, a Bengaluru-based firm on Thursday bagged an order to indigenously manufacture and supply BMP II Gunnery & Missile Firing Simulator.

The ministry of defence (MoD) signed the agreement with Alpha design after rigorous trials and evaluations and the order is worth Rs 45 crore (approximately $7 million). The firm will have to supply 57 such simulators in the next two years.

"The other competitors were BEL (a defence PSU) and ECIL, Hyderabad and another private firm. I am happy that our product met all the specifications and we could do what exactly was needed by the ministry," Col (retd) HS Shankar, CMD of Alpha Design told TOI.
BMP-II is a second-generation Soviet-era amphibious infantry fighting vehicle being manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak and extensively used by the Indian army.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...eapon-simulator-deal/articleshow/62652032.cms

 

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MKU helmets and BPJs.
Reportage on MKU after having received tot from DRDO.

 

[Villager]

Bloomberg: India Wants the World to Buy Its Weapons. They’re Not Very Good

By
Iain Marlow
January 31, 2018, 5:00 PM ESTUpdated on February 1, 2018, 6:57 AM EST

• Dysfunctional procurement process leads to delays, high costs
• Modi’s administration has not dramatically reformed system

On Jan. 26, India celebrated Republic Day by parading troops and locally made weapons in front of New Delhi’s colonial-era sandstone buildings and past 10 Southeast Asian heads of state -- all potential buyers.



New Delhi hopes to export made-in-India military technology, including its BrahMos missiles, to smaller countries in Asia that fear China’s rise. India will have another chance to show off at the Singapore air show starting Feb. 6, where BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between India and Russia, will exhibit for the first time.

But away from the pageantry of parades and sales pitches, experts suggest India’s $250-billion military modernization program is sputtering. That’s becoming more important as the U.S. pressures New Delhi to tackle a larger role policing the Indo-Pacific, from the Indian Ocean to the waters off Southeast and East Asia.

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held steady against geopolitical rivals, including with China in a Himalayan face-off last year, his administration hasn’t fixed a broken defense procurement system in the world’s largest arms importer. That prevents it from equipping its own armed forces, let alone those in friendly nations.



"The structures that are dysfunctional, that have stopped the military from making smart choices, are still there," said Ashley Tellis, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace who has advised U.S. ambassadors to India. "It’s not the way to run a military of a major power. It has to be among the worst procurement processes of any major power."

"The structures that are dysfunctional, that have stopped the military from making smart choices, are still there," said Ashley Tellis, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace who has advised U.S. ambassadors to India. "It’s not the way to run a military of a major power. It has to be among the worst procurement processes of any major power."

China Growth
By contrast, China’s military modernization has advanced considerably. Over the past two years, President Xi Jinping has overseen the most sweeping changes to China’s military since the 1950s in an effort to create a fighting force that can win modern wars. It’s also now the world’s third-largest arms exporter, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

A spokesman for Modi didn’t respond to calls or texts for comment on India’s defense procurement.

Uneasy Neighbors
India's military spending is far below China's but still much higher than rival Pakistan's

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
India wants to transition from an importer of weapons systems to an exporter, Ajay Kumar, the government’s secretary of defense production, said at a recent panel discussion. India still needs to import most of its components, Kumar said. The BrahMos missile, for instance, is made up of 65 percent imported components


"There is significant demand from friendly countries who look toward India for meeting their own requirements," he said, without elaborating.

Flawed Structure
Modi’s government wants to build up its defense industry through it’s “Make in India” program, hoping to create jobs and cut huge import bills. But India often prioritizes price, awarding contracts to state-owned defense firms that invest little in research and development, over-promise to score contracts and abandon many projects halfway, according to a report from New Delhi’s Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.

Defense suppliers often compensate for the cost of delays and mandatory investments by inflating the final price, according to one U.S. official who previously worked on Indian procurement issues, who asked not to be named, citing rules for speaking with the media.

Finance minister Arun Jaitley today unveiled a budget with the second-lowest defense expenditure in independent India’s history -- at roughly 1.49 percent of GDP, said IDSA research fellow Laxman Kumar Behera. India’s lowest figure ever was Modi’s 2016-17 budget, he added. The global average is 2.2 percent, according to the World Bank.

‘Obsolete’ Equipment
Last year, the Indian Army rejected an Indian-made rifle for the second year in a row after it reportedly failed quality tests. Locally made products like Arjun tanks, light combat aircraft and even bullet-proof jackets often can’t be used on the sensitive China or Pakistan borders because of performance issues.

Part of the problem is procurement is overseen by "non-expert" generalists of the Indian Administrative Service, said Manoj Joshi, a fellow at the Observer Research Foundation think-tank who was on a government task force recommending national security reforms.

"They can’t tell you about strategy," he said. "The army, navy and air force are well trained, but their organization is obsolete and their equipment is obsolete."

After three decades spent developing its own fighter, India put out a tender for 126 warplanes, which morphed into an orderfor 36 Rafale aircraft from Dassault Aviation SA that will start arriving in 2019.

Until then, India’s air force is heavily reliant on Soviet-era MiG-21s that fall from the sky so often some call them "Flying Coffins." They also have a fleet of newer Russian Sukhoi SU-30MKIs assembled by state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.that was temporarily grounded after one jet ejected its pilots without warning.

No Contest
China's arms exports -- including to Pakistan -- have grown, while rival India's has not

Experts suggest India could resolve some issues by appointing a single person in charge of the armed forces, or outline priorities in a national security doctrine.

"One of the bigger problems is the lack of overarching political direction in terms of how to prepare and what to prepare for," said Anit Mukherjee, a former Indian army major now at Singapore’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. "The army is saying, ‘Hey we need to prepare for a ground war,’ and the Navy is saying, ‘No, no, no. It’s the Indian Ocean.’ "

 

[Bornubus]

The BrahMos missile, for instance, is made up of 65 percent imported components

After three decades spent developing its own fighter, India put out a tender for 126 warplanes, which morphed into an orderfor 36 Rafale

Noted


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[tharun]

The Indigenisation list
Which are in advanced stage:

Which are in exploratory stage:

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
05-February, 2018 16:37 IST


Manufacture of Ammunition by Private Sectors

The Government has approved a proposal for manufacturing of selected ammunition for Indian Army by Indian Industry. Request For Proposal (RFP) for the same have already been issued.

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. It also aims at creating conditions conducive for private industry to play an active role in the sector, enhancing the potential of Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in indigenisation and broadening the defence Research & Development base in the country. In pursuance of this policy and ‘Make in India’ initiative, the Government has undertaken several measures which, inter-alia, include:-

• Introduction of a new category of capital acquisition viz. ‘Buy (Indian-IDDM)’ in Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP-2016). Under this category, indigenously designed equipment with minimum of 40% Indigenous Content (IC), or equipment with 60% IC will be considered for acquisition. This category will be the most preferred acquisition category and above the ‘Buy (Indian)’ category. Under ‘Buy (Indian)’ category minimum IC of 40% is required and under ‘Buy & Make (Indian)’ category a minimum IC of 50% will be required in ‘Make’ portion of the scheme. The ‘Make’ Procedure has been refined to ensure increased participation of Indian industry.
• Industrial licensing with respect to Defence sector has been revised and most of the components, parts, sub-systems, testing equipment and production equipment have been removed from the Defence Products List for the purpose of Industrial Licenses so as to remove entry barriers for industry, particularly with respect to small & medium segments.
• Under the new FDI policy, foreign investment up to 49% through automatic route and beyond 49% through Government route has been allowed in the Defence sector.
• Creation of level playing field between public sector and Indian private sector with regard to Exchange Rate Variation protection and levy of Excise and Customs duty.
• Incorporation of a Policy on Strategic Partnerships in the Defence Sector in DPP-2016 intending to institutionalise a transparent, objective and functional mechanism to encourage broader participation of the private sector, in addition to Defence PSUs and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB).

The indigenous production in terms of Value of Production (VoP) in respect of OFB and Defence PSUs during the last three financial years are as under:-

Year

Value of Production

(Rs. in Crore)


2014-15
46390.01

2015-16
52968.13

2016-17
55893.65



This information was given by Raksha RajyaMantri Dr.Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Harivanshin Rajya Sabha today.

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[cyclops]

A Jyoti-Huron 5 Axis CNC machine, machining a turbine blade.


Huron Graffenstaden a French CNC machine manufacturer, became a subsidiary of Jyoti CNC Automation back in 2007.

Jyoti acquired Huron for ₹240 crores.

Apparently, their machines were used to manufacture some subsystems in the Mars Orbiter Mission.

Some of their products.

 

[Armand2REP]

Does anyone know the amount of defence orders Tonbo Imaging has won?

 

[Butter Chicken]

HAL invites Indian partner for licence manufacturing of ALH Civil

Providing a major boost to private participation in aircraft making, Public Sector Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Friday invited Indian Partner for licence manufacturing of the civilian version of its Advance Light Helicopter (ALH) under Transfer of Technology model.

This will be the first time in Indian history and provide a major boost to defence manufacturing and Government’s Make-in-India initiative.

HAL has offered the indigenous ‘Advanced Light Helicopter-Dhruv’ (Civil version) for manufacturing to potential Indian private companies through TOT.
Accordingly, the Company has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) for identification of Indian Partner, a HAL release said here.

”Considering the increasing need of helicopters in civil operations of the country, this will be a mega deal from HAL which is the OEM and Licensor,” T Suvarna Raju, CMD of HAL said.

 

[Pandeyji]

Does anyone know the amount of defence orders Tonbo Imaging has won?

I guess there correct answer is "a lot". Though seriously that company is a very good example of how private players should come in defence; by putting their own efforts. Unlike some industrial giants who just want paka-pakaya (looking at Adani & Ambanis).

P.S. Best part about them is the amount of butthurt a Chinese wumao showed on PDF about them.

 

[Armand2REP]

I guess there correct answer is "a lot". Though seriously that company is a very good example of how private players should come in defence; by putting their own efforts. Unlike some industrial giants who just want paka-pakaya (looking at Adani & Ambanis).

P.S. Best part about them is the amount of butthurt a Chinese wumao showed on PDF about them.

It looks like their bread and butter is an 1,800 crore deal for a 12.7mm remote weapons station. it is in a JV with UK's EMDigital. All of their products are made with Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor making it easy to control with the Android operating system. The company focuses on design while it outsources manufacturing making it up to 50% cheaper than the nearest competitor.

 

[Butter Chicken]

Reliance Aerostructure-Thales JV gets CCI approval

NEW DELHI: Fair trade regulator CCI has given its nod to the formation of joint venture between Reliance Aerostructure and Thales India.

Reliance Infrastructure-promoted Reliance Aerostructure would have 51 per cent stake in the entity.

The joint venture would be known as 'Thales Reliance Defence Systems'.

 

[Butter Chicken]

Boeing quadruples sourcing from India to over $1 billion in 2 years

Hyderabad: Aircraft maker Boeing Co. has quadrupled its sourcing from India to over $1 billion during the past two years, a senior executive said on Thursday.

“We have invested tremendously in India because the future here is extremely bright. We’ve quadrupled our sourcing from India in the past two years to more than $1 billion,” said Leanne Caret, president and chief executive officer, Boeing Defence, Space and Security.

She also said that the company is investing in talent, training and skills development to get frontline factory workers and technicians ready for advanced aerospace manufacturing and ready to deliver world class quality around the globe.

Caret was speaking at the launch of the chopper fuselage manufacturing facility of Tata Boeing Aerospace, a joint venture formed between Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems, at Adibatla aerospace special economic zone on the outskirts of Hyderabad.

The JV has been established to co-produce Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter fuselages and other aerostructures, as well as to pursue integrated systems in aerospace. The Hyderabad facility will eventually be the sole producer of AH-64 fuselages globally.

 

[ezsasa]

Why does India need French MIC? Why should French MIC not be replaced by Indian MIC? By the same logic, why does French not need Indian MIC?

India can market its goods by itself. If India is buying goods from France to market it, what is the point in the first place?

Moved this discussion to another thread..

There is nothing wrong in you having self-confidence and positive outlook towards Indian MIC.

but the reality is that there is no Indian MIC, I had hoped in 2015 that by 2019-2020 we would be having a semblance of making of an Indian MIC. unfortunately there is no signs of one getting created as of now. There are preconditions for a Indian MIC to be formed.

First There has to be a good proper war where our Indigenous products are tested and proven in battlefield conditions. That's the best marketing you can do.

Second Indian corporate houses are idiots, they don't have ground breaking long term visions. Other than Bharat forge there are no major companies who are willing to put where their mouth is in terms of new military products.

Hopefully by 2025 my dream for an Indian MIC is realised. But as things stand today it is a long shot.