Domestic Production of Defence Equipment

Over a three year period, i.e. 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13, 69% of the total capital and revenue requirement of Services was met through in...

Over a three year period, i.e. 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13, 69% of the total capital and revenue requirement of Services was met through indigenous procurement. Data for the year 2013-14 and the current year is being compiled. There is no shortage of skilled manpower in Defence Public Sector Undertakings and Ordnance Factories under this Ministry.



Government has always supported and encouraged domestic production of defence equipment and weapons. Defence Production Policy, 2011 lays emphasis on achieving substantive self-reliance in the design, development and production of equipment / weapon systems / platforms. Provisions have already been made in Defence Procurement Procedure to encourage procurement of indigenous defence products.



This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply to Smt Darshana Vikram Jardosh and others in Lok Sabha today.



Source:pib

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