The status of the ‘Make’ programmes taken up by Ministry of Defence for Battlefield Management Systems (BMS), Tactical Communication Systems (TCS), Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) is as under:-

1. Battlefield Management Systems (BMS). The project has been foreclosed in November, 2018.
2. Tactical Communication Systems (TCS).Two Development Agencies (DAs) have been shortlisted for prototype development.
3. Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV). DAs could not be shortlisted as the financial and technical criteria were found to be subjective in selection process.

Since no ‘Make’ project has been sanctioned, the question of investment by private and public defence industry for development of technology for timely delivery of the above projects does not arise.

Defence procurements for the Indian Defence Forces is based on the operational needs and stated requirements to keep the Indian Defence Forces in a state of readiness to meet the entire spectrum of security challenges.

This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore in Lok Sabha today.

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