Defence Equipment Production Target Set at Rs 90,000 crore

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New Delhi. A target of Rs 90,000 crore has been set for the production of defence equipment in the financial year 2019-20 by the department of defence production with exports worth Rs 15,000 crore envisaged from the total quantity of equipment produced.

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This target is nearly 12 per cent higher than the production achieved in the previous financial year. In the financial year 2018-19, the department had produced equipment worth Rs 80,502 crore.

Exports had accounted for Rs 10,745 crore worth of equipment in the financial year 2018-19.

According to the department, greater focus will be placed on modernisation and indigenisation of domestic manufacturing in order to boost production.

Speaking at a seminar on modernisation and indigenisation of the IAF, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stressed on the need to reduce dependency on defence imports. He said that India continues to be one of the largest importers of defence equipment in the world.

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“Of that which is produced within the country, there is a sizeable dependency on foreign original equipment manufacturers for sub-systems and components. We need to cut down dependency on foreign manufacturers and develop comprehensive capabilities ourselves,” Singh said.

Defence production in India has grown from Rs 74,121 crore in 2016-17 to Rs 80,502 crore in 2018-19. In 2017-18, defence production touched Rs 78,817 crore.

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Defence exports have witnessed a tremendous growth from Rs 1,521 crore in 2016-17 to Rs 10,745 crore in 2018-19. In 2017-18, the exports figure had stood at Rs 4,682 crore.

This steep increase in exports is owing to the government policies and initiatives.

“Boost for Indian Defence Exporters. UK appoints Mr Dominic Beales, in British High Commission Delhi as local liaison officer for support to Indian exporters in defence/aerospace,” tweeted Secretary (Defence Production) Dr Ajay Kumar.

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