There are 141 defence manufacturing units functioning in the country, both in public and private sector. Approximately 65.62% of procurement needs of Army, Air Force and Navy for the year 2015-16 have been met through indigenous sources.

The total value of production of DPSUs and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for the year 2015-16 is Rs. 52,968 crore. The data on the quantum of production by Indian private defence companies is not maintained.

So far 36 FDI proposals / joint ventures have been approved in defence sector for manufacture of various defence equipments. Out of these 36, 32 approvals are for Indian Private Companies and 04 approvals are for DPSUs. Of these 32, 04 have 49% FDI and remaining 28 have FDI less than 49%. Of the 04 proposals approved for DPSUs, 01 has 50% FDI and the other 03 have 26% FDI.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Manshankar Ninama and others Sawant in Lok Sabha today.

NAMPI/Rajib