NEW DELHI: Within the yr 2023 the ministry of defence it witnessed defence exports reaching an all-time high–almost Rs 3,000 crore greater than the earlier monetary year–and defence productions crossing the determine of Rs one lakh crore for the primary time.
The yr additionally noticed rising ‘international’ demand for LCA-Tejas, mild fight helicopters, plane carriers and others.
To realize ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence and armed forces modernisation surged forward with renewed thrust, the strengthening of border infrastructure, utilising Nari Shakti and making certain ex-servicemen welfare have been on the core of the functioning of the defence ministry.
As per the defence ministry, exports reached an all-time excessive of round Rs 16,000 crore within the monetary yr (FY) 2022-23, nearly Rs 3,000 crore greater than the earlier monetary yr and an increase of over 10 occasions since 2016-17.
India is now exporting to over 85 international locations. Indian trade has proven its functionality of design and growth to the world, with 100 corporations exporting defence merchandise at current.
Main platforms being exported embody Dornier-228, 155 mm Superior Towed Artillery Weapons, Brahmos Missiles, Akash Missile System, Radars, Simulators, Mine Protected Automobiles, Armoured Automobiles, PINAKA Rockets & Launchers, Ammunitions, Thermal Imagers, Physique Armours, in addition to Techniques, Line Replaceable Models and Components & Elements of Avionics and Small Arms.
The Fifth Constructive Indigenisation Listing (PIL) of the division of army affairs (DMA) comprising 98 objects was launched by defence minister Rajnath Singh in the course of the plenary session of ‘Swavlamban 2.0’.
The checklist consists of: Extremely complicated techniques, sensors, weapons and ammunition have been included within the checklist. All these things will likely be procured from indigenous sources as per the provisions given in Defence Acquisition Process 2020 within the staggered timeline.
The DMA had earlier promulgated 4 PILs comprising 411 army objects. Individually, the division of defence manufacturing (DDP) has notified 4 PILs consisting of a complete of 4,666 objects, together with Line Substitute Models/Sub-systems/Spares and Elements for DPSUs. The fourth PIL of 928 objects was launched by DDP this yr.
The worth of defence manufacturing within the monetary yr (FY) 2022-23 crossed the determine of Rs one lakh crore for the primary time. It was Rs 95,000 crore in FY 2021-22. The federal government is repeatedly working with defence industries and their associations to take away the challenges confronted by them and promote defence manufacturing within the nation.
A number of coverage reforms have been taken to attain the target of ease of doing enterprise, together with the combination of MSMEs and start-ups into the availability chain. As a result of these insurance policies, industries, together with MSMEs and start-ups, are forthcoming in defence design, growth & manufacturing, and there was nearly a 200 per cent enhance within the variety of defence licences issued to the industries within the final 7-8 years by the federal government.
Additionally, a document 75 per cent–around Rs one lakh crore–of the defence capital procurement price range was earmarked for the home trade in FY 2023-24, up from 68 per cent in FY 2022-23.
This was introduced by defence minister Rajnath Singh in the course of the 14th Aero India in Bengaluru.
In FY 2023-24, the ministry of defence was allotted a complete price range of Rs 5.94 lakh crore, which is 13.18 per cent of the full price range (Rs 45.03 lakh crore). The capital outlay of modernisation and infrastructure growth was elevated to Rs 1.63 lakh crore.
Furthermore, the Hindustan Aeronautics Restricted (HAL) Helicopter Manufacturing facility was devoted to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Tumakuru in Karnataka.
The manufacturing facility is India’s largest helicopter manufacturing facility and can initially produce Gentle Utility Helicopters (LUHs). The LUH is an indigenously designed and developed three-ton, single-engine multipurpose utility helicopter with distinctive options of excessive manoeuvrability. Initially, the manufacturing facility will produce round 30 helicopters per yr, which might be enhanced to 60 after which 90 per yr in a phased method.
HAL handed over the primary twin-seater Gentle Fight Plane ‘Tejas’ to the IAF within the presence of Union defence minister of state (MoS) Ajay Bhatt in Bengaluru. It’s a light-weight, all-weather multi-role 4.5-generation plane designed to help the coaching necessities of the IAF and increase itself to the position of a fighter in case of necessity.
It’s an amalgamation of up to date ideas and applied sciences reminiscent of relaxed static stability, quadruplex fly-by-wire flight management, carefree manoeuvring, superior glass cockpit, built-in digital avionics techniques and superior composite supplies for the airframe. The IAF positioned an order for 83 LCAs with HAL.
The yr was additionally marked by the formal induction of the primary C-295 transport plane into the Indian Air Drive.
The primary C-295 MW transport plane was formally inducted into the Indian Air Drive within the presence of the defence minister in September.
The plane are being inducted via a collaboration between Tata Superior Techniques Restricted and Airbus Defence and House S A, Spain.
Fifteen extra plane will likely be delivered in flyaway situation and they’re scheduled to be acquired by August 2025.
The remaining forty will likely be manufactured on the C-295 transport plane manufacturing facility; the muse ‘Made in India’ plane is anticipated in September 2026.
This medium-lift tactical plane, which is able to taking off and touchdown from unprepared touchdown grounds, will substitute the HS-748 Avro plane.
The ministry additionally stated that in 2023, the Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Rajnath Singh, authorised in its conferences proposals value a complete of over Rs 3.50 lakh crore to boost the operational preparedness of the Armed Forces.
118 infrastructure tasks of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) have been devoted to the nation by defence minister Rajnath Singh this yr.
At present, BRO is engaged on 20 tunnels, with 10 below development and 10 within the starting stage. Within the present yr, 3,179m of bridges have been accomplished. The second section of the improve of the Amarnath Yatra Tracks commenced in September, it stated.
Shattering the glass ceiling, Captain Shiva Chauhan grew to become the primary girl officer to get operationally deployed in Kumar Submit, Siachen Glacier, in January.
Siachen is the world’s highest battlefield. In December, captain Geetika Koul grew to become the primary girl medical officer to be deployed at Siachen after finishing the induction coaching at Siachen Battle Faculty. Days later, Captain Fatima Wasim grew to become the primary girl medical officer to be deployed on an operational submit on the Siachen Glacier.
The federal government order for revision of pensions of Armed Forces Pensioners/household pensioners below One Rank One Pension (OROP) efficient July 1, 2019, was issued on January 4, 2023.
The induction of girls officers (WOs) within the Regiment of Artillery is in progress. 10 ladies officers have been commissioned within the Regiment of Artillery throughout 2023.
Beneath the Agnipath scheme, the primary two batches (40,000) have accomplished their coaching and are below posting to the allotted models.
The yr additionally noticed rising ‘international’ demand for LCA-Tejas, mild fight helicopters, plane carriers and others.
To realize ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence and armed forces modernisation surged forward with renewed thrust, the strengthening of border infrastructure, utilising Nari Shakti and making certain ex-servicemen welfare have been on the core of the functioning of the defence ministry.
As per the defence ministry, exports reached an all-time excessive of round Rs 16,000 crore within the monetary yr (FY) 2022-23, nearly Rs 3,000 crore greater than the earlier monetary yr and an increase of over 10 occasions since 2016-17.
India is now exporting to over 85 international locations. Indian trade has proven its functionality of design and growth to the world, with 100 corporations exporting defence merchandise at current.
Main platforms being exported embody Dornier-228, 155 mm Superior Towed Artillery Weapons, Brahmos Missiles, Akash Missile System, Radars, Simulators, Mine Protected Automobiles, Armoured Automobiles, PINAKA Rockets & Launchers, Ammunitions, Thermal Imagers, Physique Armours, in addition to Techniques, Line Replaceable Models and Components & Elements of Avionics and Small Arms.
The Fifth Constructive Indigenisation Listing (PIL) of the division of army affairs (DMA) comprising 98 objects was launched by defence minister Rajnath Singh in the course of the plenary session of ‘Swavlamban 2.0’.
The checklist consists of: Extremely complicated techniques, sensors, weapons and ammunition have been included within the checklist. All these things will likely be procured from indigenous sources as per the provisions given in Defence Acquisition Process 2020 within the staggered timeline.
The DMA had earlier promulgated 4 PILs comprising 411 army objects. Individually, the division of defence manufacturing (DDP) has notified 4 PILs consisting of a complete of 4,666 objects, together with Line Substitute Models/Sub-systems/Spares and Elements for DPSUs. The fourth PIL of 928 objects was launched by DDP this yr.
The worth of defence manufacturing within the monetary yr (FY) 2022-23 crossed the determine of Rs one lakh crore for the primary time. It was Rs 95,000 crore in FY 2021-22. The federal government is repeatedly working with defence industries and their associations to take away the challenges confronted by them and promote defence manufacturing within the nation.
A number of coverage reforms have been taken to attain the target of ease of doing enterprise, together with the combination of MSMEs and start-ups into the availability chain. As a result of these insurance policies, industries, together with MSMEs and start-ups, are forthcoming in defence design, growth & manufacturing, and there was nearly a 200 per cent enhance within the variety of defence licences issued to the industries within the final 7-8 years by the federal government.
Additionally, a document 75 per cent–around Rs one lakh crore–of the defence capital procurement price range was earmarked for the home trade in FY 2023-24, up from 68 per cent in FY 2022-23.
This was introduced by defence minister Rajnath Singh in the course of the 14th Aero India in Bengaluru.
In FY 2023-24, the ministry of defence was allotted a complete price range of Rs 5.94 lakh crore, which is 13.18 per cent of the full price range (Rs 45.03 lakh crore). The capital outlay of modernisation and infrastructure growth was elevated to Rs 1.63 lakh crore.
Furthermore, the Hindustan Aeronautics Restricted (HAL) Helicopter Manufacturing facility was devoted to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Tumakuru in Karnataka.
The manufacturing facility is India’s largest helicopter manufacturing facility and can initially produce Gentle Utility Helicopters (LUHs). The LUH is an indigenously designed and developed three-ton, single-engine multipurpose utility helicopter with distinctive options of excessive manoeuvrability. Initially, the manufacturing facility will produce round 30 helicopters per yr, which might be enhanced to 60 after which 90 per yr in a phased method.
HAL handed over the primary twin-seater Gentle Fight Plane ‘Tejas’ to the IAF within the presence of Union defence minister of state (MoS) Ajay Bhatt in Bengaluru. It’s a light-weight, all-weather multi-role 4.5-generation plane designed to help the coaching necessities of the IAF and increase itself to the position of a fighter in case of necessity.
It’s an amalgamation of up to date ideas and applied sciences reminiscent of relaxed static stability, quadruplex fly-by-wire flight management, carefree manoeuvring, superior glass cockpit, built-in digital avionics techniques and superior composite supplies for the airframe. The IAF positioned an order for 83 LCAs with HAL.
The yr was additionally marked by the formal induction of the primary C-295 transport plane into the Indian Air Drive.
The primary C-295 MW transport plane was formally inducted into the Indian Air Drive within the presence of the defence minister in September.
The plane are being inducted via a collaboration between Tata Superior Techniques Restricted and Airbus Defence and House S A, Spain.
Fifteen extra plane will likely be delivered in flyaway situation and they’re scheduled to be acquired by August 2025.
The remaining forty will likely be manufactured on the C-295 transport plane manufacturing facility; the muse ‘Made in India’ plane is anticipated in September 2026.
This medium-lift tactical plane, which is able to taking off and touchdown from unprepared touchdown grounds, will substitute the HS-748 Avro plane.
The ministry additionally stated that in 2023, the Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Rajnath Singh, authorised in its conferences proposals value a complete of over Rs 3.50 lakh crore to boost the operational preparedness of the Armed Forces.
118 infrastructure tasks of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) have been devoted to the nation by defence minister Rajnath Singh this yr.
At present, BRO is engaged on 20 tunnels, with 10 below development and 10 within the starting stage. Within the present yr, 3,179m of bridges have been accomplished. The second section of the improve of the Amarnath Yatra Tracks commenced in September, it stated.
Shattering the glass ceiling, Captain Shiva Chauhan grew to become the primary girl officer to get operationally deployed in Kumar Submit, Siachen Glacier, in January.
Siachen is the world’s highest battlefield. In December, captain Geetika Koul grew to become the primary girl medical officer to be deployed at Siachen after finishing the induction coaching at Siachen Battle Faculty. Days later, Captain Fatima Wasim grew to become the primary girl medical officer to be deployed on an operational submit on the Siachen Glacier.
The federal government order for revision of pensions of Armed Forces Pensioners/household pensioners below One Rank One Pension (OROP) efficient July 1, 2019, was issued on January 4, 2023.
The induction of girls officers (WOs) within the Regiment of Artillery is in progress. 10 ladies officers have been commissioned within the Regiment of Artillery throughout 2023.
Beneath the Agnipath scheme, the primary two batches (40,000) have accomplished their coaching and are below posting to the allotted models.
