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"Promoting Aatmanirbharta in Defence Manufacturing" Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Announces Defence Indigenisation List Worth Rs 3,070 Crore

The list covers helicopters, warship parts and missile systems, with 16 items tied to the Indian Coast Guard, the ministry said.

  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced the sixth Positive Indigenisation List in New Delhi, comprising 405 strategically important defence items with an estimated business potential of Rs 3,070 crore.
  • Of the 405 items, 16 are related to the Indian Coast Guard, while 389 are associated with Defence Public Sector Undertakings, according to the Department of Defence Production documentation.
  • The list includes advanced platforms like the Advanced Light Helicopter, Su-30MKI, T-72 and BMP-II, alongside missile systems such as Konkurs-M, Invar and MRSAM plus High Explosive Anti-Tank ammunition.
  • Through the SRIJAN Portal, DPSUs and Service Headquarters have offered more than 33,000 defence items, with more than 15,700 already indigenised, resulting in Rs 9,000 crore import substitution.
  • Once successfully developed, items will be procured from domestic industry through procedures like the 'Make' route, complementing the 5,012 items previously notified under the first five Positive Indigenisation Lists.
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