The Defence industry of India is a strategically important sector in India.[1] With strength of over 1.3 million active personnel, it is world's 3rd largest military force and has the world's largest volunteer army. The total budget sanctioned for the Indian military for the financial year 2015 is 2.47 trillion Indian rupees ($40.07 billion).[2]
Military budget[]
The military budget of India is about 2.4% for year 2015 of the total GDP as per World Bank statistics.[3] The defence expenditure for Fisical year 2017-18 allotted by Ministry of Finance is,excluding pensions a sum of 2,74,114 crores but including 86,488 crores for Defence capital.[4]
State orders[]
India has been spending worth nearly $3.5 billion to boost its ageing Soviet era military equipment. It has been pushing for greater indigenisation of the military industry as India imports around 70 per cent of its defence hardware mainly from Russia, Japan Israel and United States.[5]
Arms Exports[]
Although India’s track record as an arms exporter bears witness of its limited success recent defence export contract are noteworthy.[6] In March 2011 New Delhi agreed to sell its first indigenously designed and built multi-role offshore patrol vessel (OPV) named Barracuda, to Mauritius. In March 2017, India finalised a deal with Myanmar for sale of indigenously developed lightweight torpedoes worth USD 37.9 million.Similar naval plateforms were sold to Srilanka and Vietnam as well.[7]
Organisations[]
The production of Indian defence equipments prior to 2011 was completely in the hands of the Government of India. The Government of India also opened up the Foreign direct investment to 49% from the existing 26% and thereby increasing flow of funds from foreign countries. With the increase in FDI cap, private players such as companies from many developed countries will also be attracted to the Indian defence economy as they can have share in the Indian defence Companies.[8]
State-Run[]
| Name | Specialization | Revenue (As of 2015) | Employees (As of 2015) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharat Dynamics | Ammunition and Missile systems |  32.81 billion (US$520 million)
|
3,183 | [9] |
| Bharat Electronics | Avionics | 70.93 billion (US$1.1 billion)
|
9,952 | [10] |
| Bharat Earth Movers | Transport | 28.02 billion (US$450 million)
|
||
| Defence Research and Development Organisation | Research and Development | Annual Budget of 103 billion (US$1.6 billion)
|
30,000 | [11] |
| Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers | Naval ships | 16.94 billion (US$270 million)
|
3,133 | [12][13] |
| Goa Shipyard | Shipbuilding | 6.81 billion (US$110 million)
|
[14][15] | |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Aerospace manufacturer | 177.53 billion (US$2.8 billion)
|
32,108 | [16] |
| Mazagon Dock Limited | Shipbuilding | [17] | ||
| Mishra Dhatu Nigam | Metallurgy | [18] | ||
| Ordnance Factories Board | Defence Equipment and Support | 199.82 billion (US$3.2 billion)
|
1,64,000 | [19][20][21] |
Make in India[]
The Modi government in its first year cleared 39 capital procurement proposals, of which 32 proposals worth 889 billion (US$14 billion) (or 96% of value of total proposals) were categorized as Buy (Indian) and Buy and Make (Indian)—the top two prioritized domestic industry-centric procurement categories as per the defence procurement procedure (DPP).[22]
In July 2015, the defence ministry eased export regulations and stopped demanding multiple assurances on end-use from foreign governments even for sale of components by Indian entities.[23]
There are several Indian SMEs that cater to the Defense industry by supplying sub-assemblies and components and providing services like system integration. Under the Make in India initiative, these organizations are set to enhance their manufacturing and development efficiency, thereby contributing to making India self-reliant in defense production. Some of the system Integrators catering to the Defense sector in India are Mistral Solutions, Alpha Designs, Astra Microwave and SLN Technologies among others.[24]
References[]
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- ↑ "Military expenditure (% of GDP) | Data | Table". http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ↑ Rajya Sabha TV (2017-02-01). "FULL SPEECH: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's Budget Speech | Union Budget 2017-18". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsMKW-pJIc0&feature=youtu.be&t=1h9m4s. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
- ↑ "Arms race: India approves defence procurements worth $3.5 bn, says report - The Express Tribune" (in en-US). http://tribune.com.pk/story/738177/arms-race-india-approves-defence-procurements-worth-3-5-bn-says-report/. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ↑ https://brage.bibsys.no/xmlui/bitstream/handle/11250/2453435/IFS%20Insights_2_2017_Malhotra%20(003).pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/After-Mauritius-India-to-export-warships-to-Sri-Lanka/articleshow/45585454.cms
- ↑ "Increase of F.D.I. Cap in Insurance & Defence Sector: Impact on Indian Economy | Adhrit Foundation". http://adhrit.in/increase-of-f-d-i-cap-in-insurance-defence-sector-impact-on-indian-economy/. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ↑ "BDL Annual Report". http://bdl.gov.in/sites/default/files/BDL_Annual%20Report_Eng.pdf#overlay-context=annual-reports.
- ↑ "Bharat Elec - Announces Q4 & FY15 results - Currency Research Reports". http://www.moneycontrol.com/stocks/reports/bharat-elec-announces-q4-fy15-results-969042.html.
- ↑ "..:: India Strategic ::.. Indian Defence News: India’s Defence Budget 2011-12". http://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories960.htm.
- ↑ Pike, John. "Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE)". http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/grse.htm.
- ↑ "Annual Report 2013-2014". http://grse.nic.in/Annual_Report_13-14.pdf.
- ↑ Pike, John. "Goa Shipyard Ltd.". http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/goa-sy.htm.
- ↑ "Goa Shipyard Annual Report". http://www.goashipyard.co.in/pdf/annual-reports-2014-15.pdf.
- ↑ "HAL India Annual Report". http://hal-india.com/Common/Uploads/Finance/Annual-Report-2013-14-English.pdf.
- ↑ "Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited - Ship Builder to the Nation.". Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160419125020/http://www.mazagondock.gov.in/newsite2010/index.htm.
- ↑ "::Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited::Home::,superalloy, titanium, special steel industry". Archived from the original on 1 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160501140436/http://www.midhani.gov.in/.
- ↑ http://ddpmod.gov.in/about-department-defence-production
- ↑ "Factories of graft". http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Factories+of+graft/1/47422.html.
- ↑ "Antony reviews Ordnance Factory Board work" (in en-IN). 2012-04-17. ISSN 0971-751X. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3321340.ece.
- ↑ "Make in India: Big role for private firms in defence". Mint. 15 February 2016. http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/xdix0RjSNhvuX4QBeVSm7I/Make-in-India-Big-role-for-private-firms-in-defence.html.
- ↑ "Make in India: How small tweaks in policy are drawing domestic and global firms to defence manufacturing". The Economic Times. 16 February 2016. http://economictimes.com/news/defence/make-in-india-how-small-tweaks-in-policy-are-drawing-domestic-and-global-firms-to-defence-manufacturing/articleshow/51002555.cms.[dead link]
- ↑ "MSMEs can boost India's defence exports with policy support". The Economic Times. 4 February 2017. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/msmes-can-boost-indias-defence-exports-with-policy-support/articleshow/56967358.cms.
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