Ministry of Defence
azadi ka amrit mahotsav g20-india-2023

INDIGENOUS DEFENCE PRODUCTION

Posted On: 03 APR 2023 4:08PM by PIB Delhi

With focus on Aatmanirbharta and efforts made to achieve self-reliance, the value of Defence Production has increased as follows in last three years:

Financial Year

Value of Defence Production

2019-2020

79,071

2020-2021

84,643

2021-2022

94,845

(Rs in crores)

 

Further, with consistent efforts in last few years, many significant projects including 155mm Artillery Gun system ‘Dhanush’, Advanced Towed Artillary Guns (ATAGs), Light Combat Aircraft ‘Tejas’, Surface to Air Missile system ‘Akash’, Main Battle Tank ‘Arjun’, T-90 Tank, T-72 Tank, Armoured Personnel Carrier ‘BMP-II/IIK’, Su-30 MK1, Cheetah Helicopter, Advanced Light Helicopter, Dornier Do-228, High Mobility Trucks, INS Kalvari, INS Khanderi, INS Chennai, Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette (ASWC), Arjun Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle, Bridge Laying Tank, Bi-Modular Charge System (BMCS) for 155mm Ammunition, Medium Bullet Proof Vehicle (MBPV), Weapon Locating Radar (WLR), Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS), Software Defined Radios (SDR), Lakshya Parachute for Pilotless Target Aircraft, Opto Electronic Sights for Battle Tanks, Water Jet Fast Attack Craft, Inshore Patrol Vessel, Offshore Patrol Vessel, Fast Interceptor Boat, Landing Craft Utility, 25 T Tugs, etc. have been produced in the country.

This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Thomas Chazhikadan in Lok Sabha today.

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