NEW DELHI: Within the 12 months 2023 the ministry of defence it witnessed defence exports reaching an all-time high–almost Rs 3,000 crore greater than the earlier monetary year–and defence productions crossing the determine of Rs one lakh crore for the primary time.
The 12 months additionally noticed rising ‘international’ demand for LCA-Tejas, gentle fight helicopters, plane carriers and others.
To realize ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence and armed forces modernisation surged forward with renewed thrust, the strengthening of border infrastructure, utilising Nari Shakti and making certain ex-servicemen welfare had been on the core of the functioning of the defence ministry.
As per the defence ministry, exports reached an all-time excessive of round Rs 16,000 crore within the monetary 12 months (FY) 2022-23, virtually Rs 3,000 crore greater than the earlier monetary 12 months and an increase of over 10 occasions since 2016-17.
India is now exporting to over 85 international locations. Indian trade has proven its functionality of design and improvement to the world, with 100 companies exporting defence merchandise at current.
Main platforms being exported embrace Dornier-228, 155 mm Superior Towed Artillery Weapons, Brahmos Missiles, Akash Missile System, Radars, Simulators, Mine Protected Automobiles, Armoured Automobiles, PINAKA Rockets & Launchers, Ammunitions, Thermal Imagers, Physique Armours, apart from Methods, Line Replaceable Models and Components & Elements of Avionics and Small Arms.
The Fifth Constructive Indigenisation Checklist (PIL) of the division of navy affairs (DMA) comprising 98 gadgets was launched by defence minister Rajnath Singh throughout the plenary session of ‘Swavlamban 2.0’.
The record consists of: Extremely advanced programs, sensors, weapons and ammunition have been included within the record. All these things will probably be procured from indigenous sources as per the provisions given in Defence Acquisition Process 2020 within the staggered timeline.
The DMA had earlier promulgated 4 PILs comprising 411 navy gadgets. Individually, the division of defence manufacturing (DDP) has notified 4 PILs consisting of a complete of 4,666 gadgets, together with Line Substitute Models/Sub-systems/Spares and Elements for DPSUs. The fourth PIL of 928 gadgets was launched by DDP this 12 months.
The worth of defence manufacturing within the monetary 12 months (FY) 2022-23 crossed the determine of Rs one lakh crore for the primary time. It was Rs 95,000 crore in FY 2021-22. The federal government is repeatedly working with defence industries and their associations to take away the challenges confronted by them and promote defence manufacturing within the nation.
A number of coverage reforms have been taken to realize the target of ease of doing enterprise, together with the mixing of MSMEs and start-ups into the availability chain. As a result of these insurance policies, industries, together with MSMEs and start-ups, are forthcoming in defence design, improvement & manufacturing, and there was virtually a 200 per cent improve within the variety of defence licences issued to the industries within the final 7-8 years by the federal government.
Additionally, a report 75 per cent–around Rs one lakh crore–of the defence capital procurement finances was earmarked for the home trade in FY 2023-24, up from 68 per cent in FY 2022-23.
This was introduced by defence minister Rajnath Singh throughout the 14th Aero India in Bengaluru.
In FY 2023-24, the ministry of defence was allotted a complete finances of Rs 5.94 lakh crore, which is 13.18 per cent of the overall finances (Rs 45.03 lakh crore). The capital outlay of modernisation and infrastructure improvement was elevated to Rs 1.63 lakh crore.
Furthermore, the Hindustan Aeronautics Restricted (HAL) Helicopter Manufacturing facility was devoted to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Tumakuru in Karnataka.
The manufacturing facility is India’s largest helicopter manufacturing facility and can initially produce Mild Utility Helicopters (LUHs). The LUH is an indigenously designed and developed three-ton, single-engine multipurpose utility helicopter with distinctive options of excessive manoeuvrability. Initially, the manufacturing facility will produce round 30 helicopters per 12 months, which may be enhanced to 60 after which 90 per 12 months in a phased method.
HAL handed over the primary twin-seater Mild Fight Plane ‘Tejas’ to the IAF within the presence of Union defence minister of state (MoS) Ajay Bhatt in Bengaluru. It’s a light-weight, all-weather multi-role 4.5-generation plane designed to assist the coaching necessities of the IAF and increase itself to the position of a fighter in case of necessity.
It’s an amalgamation of up to date ideas and applied sciences equivalent to relaxed static stability, quadruplex fly-by-wire flight management, carefree manoeuvring, superior glass cockpit, built-in digital avionics programs and superior composite supplies for the airframe. The IAF positioned an order for 83 LCAs with HAL.
The 12 months was additionally marked by the formal induction of the primary C-295 transport plane into the Indian Air Drive.
The primary C-295 MW transport plane was formally inducted into the Indian Air Drive within the presence of the defence minister in September.
The plane are being inducted by way of a collaboration between Tata Superior Methods Restricted and Airbus Defence and House S A, Spain.
Fifteen extra plane will probably be delivered in flyaway situation and they’re scheduled to be obtained by August 2025.
The remaining forty will probably be manufactured on the C-295 transport plane manufacturing facility; the inspiration ‘Made in India’ plane is anticipated in September 2026.
This medium-lift tactical plane, which is able to taking off and touchdown from unprepared touchdown grounds, will exchange the HS-748 Avro plane.
The ministry additionally mentioned that in 2023, the Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Rajnath Singh, authorised in its conferences proposals price a complete of over Rs 3.50 lakh crore to reinforce the operational preparedness of the Armed Forces.
118 infrastructure initiatives of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) had been devoted to the nation by defence minister Rajnath Singh this 12 months.
At present, BRO is engaged on 20 tunnels, with 10 underneath building and 10 within the strategy planning stage. Within the present 12 months, 3,179m of bridges have been accomplished. The second section of the improve of the Amarnath Yatra Tracks commenced in September, it mentioned.
Shattering the glass ceiling, Captain Shiva Chauhan grew to become the primary lady officer to get operationally deployed in Kumar Put up, Siachen Glacier, in January.
Siachen is the world’s highest battlefield. In December, captain Geetika Koul grew to become the primary lady medical officer to be deployed at Siachen after finishing the induction coaching at Siachen Battle Faculty. Days later, Captain Fatima Wasim grew to become the primary lady medical officer to be deployed on an operational put up on the Siachen Glacier.
The federal government order for revision of pensions of Armed Forces Pensioners/household pensioners underneath One Rank One Pension (OROP) efficient July 1, 2019, was issued on January 4, 2023.
The induction of ladies officers (WOs) within the Regiment of Artillery is in progress. 10 ladies officers had been commissioned within the Regiment of Artillery throughout 2023.
Below the Agnipath scheme, the primary two batches (40,000) have accomplished their coaching and are underneath posting to the allotted models.
The 12 months additionally noticed rising ‘international’ demand for LCA-Tejas, gentle fight helicopters, plane carriers and others.
To realize ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence and armed forces modernisation surged forward with renewed thrust, the strengthening of border infrastructure, utilising Nari Shakti and making certain ex-servicemen welfare had been on the core of the functioning of the defence ministry.
As per the defence ministry, exports reached an all-time excessive of round Rs 16,000 crore within the monetary 12 months (FY) 2022-23, virtually Rs 3,000 crore greater than the earlier monetary 12 months and an increase of over 10 occasions since 2016-17.
India is now exporting to over 85 international locations. Indian trade has proven its functionality of design and improvement to the world, with 100 companies exporting defence merchandise at current.
Main platforms being exported embrace Dornier-228, 155 mm Superior Towed Artillery Weapons, Brahmos Missiles, Akash Missile System, Radars, Simulators, Mine Protected Automobiles, Armoured Automobiles, PINAKA Rockets & Launchers, Ammunitions, Thermal Imagers, Physique Armours, apart from Methods, Line Replaceable Models and Components & Elements of Avionics and Small Arms.
The Fifth Constructive Indigenisation Checklist (PIL) of the division of navy affairs (DMA) comprising 98 gadgets was launched by defence minister Rajnath Singh throughout the plenary session of ‘Swavlamban 2.0’.
The record consists of: Extremely advanced programs, sensors, weapons and ammunition have been included within the record. All these things will probably be procured from indigenous sources as per the provisions given in Defence Acquisition Process 2020 within the staggered timeline.
The DMA had earlier promulgated 4 PILs comprising 411 navy gadgets. Individually, the division of defence manufacturing (DDP) has notified 4 PILs consisting of a complete of 4,666 gadgets, together with Line Substitute Models/Sub-systems/Spares and Elements for DPSUs. The fourth PIL of 928 gadgets was launched by DDP this 12 months.
The worth of defence manufacturing within the monetary 12 months (FY) 2022-23 crossed the determine of Rs one lakh crore for the primary time. It was Rs 95,000 crore in FY 2021-22. The federal government is repeatedly working with defence industries and their associations to take away the challenges confronted by them and promote defence manufacturing within the nation.
A number of coverage reforms have been taken to realize the target of ease of doing enterprise, together with the mixing of MSMEs and start-ups into the availability chain. As a result of these insurance policies, industries, together with MSMEs and start-ups, are forthcoming in defence design, improvement & manufacturing, and there was virtually a 200 per cent improve within the variety of defence licences issued to the industries within the final 7-8 years by the federal government.
Additionally, a report 75 per cent–around Rs one lakh crore–of the defence capital procurement finances was earmarked for the home trade in FY 2023-24, up from 68 per cent in FY 2022-23.
This was introduced by defence minister Rajnath Singh throughout the 14th Aero India in Bengaluru.
In FY 2023-24, the ministry of defence was allotted a complete finances of Rs 5.94 lakh crore, which is 13.18 per cent of the overall finances (Rs 45.03 lakh crore). The capital outlay of modernisation and infrastructure improvement was elevated to Rs 1.63 lakh crore.
Furthermore, the Hindustan Aeronautics Restricted (HAL) Helicopter Manufacturing facility was devoted to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Tumakuru in Karnataka.
The manufacturing facility is India’s largest helicopter manufacturing facility and can initially produce Mild Utility Helicopters (LUHs). The LUH is an indigenously designed and developed three-ton, single-engine multipurpose utility helicopter with distinctive options of excessive manoeuvrability. Initially, the manufacturing facility will produce round 30 helicopters per 12 months, which may be enhanced to 60 after which 90 per 12 months in a phased method.
HAL handed over the primary twin-seater Mild Fight Plane ‘Tejas’ to the IAF within the presence of Union defence minister of state (MoS) Ajay Bhatt in Bengaluru. It’s a light-weight, all-weather multi-role 4.5-generation plane designed to assist the coaching necessities of the IAF and increase itself to the position of a fighter in case of necessity.
It’s an amalgamation of up to date ideas and applied sciences equivalent to relaxed static stability, quadruplex fly-by-wire flight management, carefree manoeuvring, superior glass cockpit, built-in digital avionics programs and superior composite supplies for the airframe. The IAF positioned an order for 83 LCAs with HAL.
The 12 months was additionally marked by the formal induction of the primary C-295 transport plane into the Indian Air Drive.
The primary C-295 MW transport plane was formally inducted into the Indian Air Drive within the presence of the defence minister in September.
The plane are being inducted by way of a collaboration between Tata Superior Methods Restricted and Airbus Defence and House S A, Spain.
Fifteen extra plane will probably be delivered in flyaway situation and they’re scheduled to be obtained by August 2025.
The remaining forty will probably be manufactured on the C-295 transport plane manufacturing facility; the inspiration ‘Made in India’ plane is anticipated in September 2026.
This medium-lift tactical plane, which is able to taking off and touchdown from unprepared touchdown grounds, will exchange the HS-748 Avro plane.
The ministry additionally mentioned that in 2023, the Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Rajnath Singh, authorised in its conferences proposals price a complete of over Rs 3.50 lakh crore to reinforce the operational preparedness of the Armed Forces.
118 infrastructure initiatives of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) had been devoted to the nation by defence minister Rajnath Singh this 12 months.
At present, BRO is engaged on 20 tunnels, with 10 underneath building and 10 within the strategy planning stage. Within the present 12 months, 3,179m of bridges have been accomplished. The second section of the improve of the Amarnath Yatra Tracks commenced in September, it mentioned.
Shattering the glass ceiling, Captain Shiva Chauhan grew to become the primary lady officer to get operationally deployed in Kumar Put up, Siachen Glacier, in January.
Siachen is the world’s highest battlefield. In December, captain Geetika Koul grew to become the primary lady medical officer to be deployed at Siachen after finishing the induction coaching at Siachen Battle Faculty. Days later, Captain Fatima Wasim grew to become the primary lady medical officer to be deployed on an operational put up on the Siachen Glacier.
The federal government order for revision of pensions of Armed Forces Pensioners/household pensioners underneath One Rank One Pension (OROP) efficient July 1, 2019, was issued on January 4, 2023.
The induction of ladies officers (WOs) within the Regiment of Artillery is in progress. 10 ladies officers had been commissioned within the Regiment of Artillery throughout 2023.
Below the Agnipath scheme, the primary two batches (40,000) have accomplished their coaching and are underneath posting to the allotted models.
