Defence identifies 18 major platforms for industry led Design and Development
New Delhi, Mar 11: In a significant boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision on 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan', and in sync with the announcement in the Union Budget 2022-23 that allocated 25% of Defence R & D Budget for industry led R & D, 18 major platforms have been identified by the Ministry of Defence for industry led Design & Development under various routes.
Make-I
- Hypersonic Glide Vehicle
- Directed Energy Weapons (300 KW and more) [High Powered Electromagnetic Devices and High Powered Laser Devices]
- Naval Ship Borne Unmanned Aerial System (NSUAS)
- Light Weight Tank
- Self-Healing Mine Fields
- Unmanned Autonomous AI Based Land Robot
- 127 mm Naval Gun
- 127 mm Guided Projectile
- Electric Propulsion (Engines) for Ships
- Standoff Airborne Jammer
- Li-ion Cells/ Li-Sulphur Cells [Portable High Capacity Energy Systems replacing the Conventional Hydrocarbons
- Communication System (AFNET System Switches, routers, Encryptors& VOIP phones)
- Electro Optical (EO) Pod (with subsequent upgrade to EO/IR) with high resolution sensing
- 'Plug and Play' Housing/ Infrastructure for soldiers posted at extreme altitudes.
Under the Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020, 'Make' Category aims to achieve self-reliance by involving greater participation of Indian industry. Projects involving design and development of equipment, systems, major platforms or upgrades thereof by the industry can be taken up under this category. For Projects under Make-I sub-category, Ministry of Defence will provide financial support up to 70% of total cost of prototype development.
Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Model
Under SPV model, private industry will be encouraged to take up design and development of military platforms and equipment in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and other organizations. Following two platforms have been identified under this category.
Long
Range
Unmanned
Aerial
Vehicles
(UAVs)
[High
Altitude
Long
Endurance
(HALE)]
Indian
Multi
Role
Helicopter
(IMRH)
iDEX
Projects of Start-ups, MSMEs etc. involving high-end innovation would be pursued under the iDEX category and the following platform has been selected under this category.
Low Orbit Pseudo Satellites
Make-II
Under Make-II, which is funded by industry with assured procurement, following platform has been listed.
Anti-jamming
Systems
for
Multiple
Platforms
Out
of
18
major
platforms
mentioned
above,
following
four
platforms
have
been
already
accorded
Approval-In-Principle
(AIP)
under
Make-I
category
on
03
March
2022:
Communication
System
(AFNET
System
Switches,
routers,
Encryptors&
VOIP
phones)
EO
Pod
(with
subsequent
upgrade
to
EO/IR)
with
high
resolution
sensing
Standoff
Airborne
Jammer
Light
Weight
Tanks
The
indigenous
development
of
these
projects
will
help
harness
the
design
capabilities
of
domestic
defence
industry
and
position
India
as
a
design
leader
in
these
technologies.