New Delhi: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the fourth Positive Indigenization List (PIL) of 928 strategically important Line Replacement Units (LRUs), sub-systems, spares and components. -A Year and a Half. The Defense Ministry said the move is in line with the government’s overall objective of promoting ‘self-reliance’ (self-reliance) in defense production.
The Defense Ministry said on Sunday that they would be procured from the Indian industry only after the deadline mentioned in the list.
928 strategic sub-systems
In a bid to promote ‘self-reliance’ in defense and reduce imports by Defense Public Sector Undertakings, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has announced the fourth Positive Indigenization List (PIL) of 928 strategically important line replacement units/sub-systems/spares and components. ) has been approved, which includes high. end materials and spares, with an import substitution value of Rs 715 crore,” the ministry said in a statement.
The objective of the indigenization list is to reduce imports by Defense Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs). The ministry said this fourth list is in continuation of the previous three PILs related to LRUs or sub-systems, assemblies, sub-assemblies, spares and components which were published in December 2021, March 2022 and August 2022 respectively. “These lists have 2,500 items which are already indigenous and 1,238 items which will be indigenous within the given time-frame. Out of 1,238, 310 items have been indigenous so far,” it said.
According to the ministry, the items which were already indigenous included 262 from the first PIL, 11 from the second list and 37 from the third PIL.
‘Deliver fast growth’
“The DPSUs will indigenize these items through various routes under the ‘Make’ category and through in-house development through capabilities of MSMEs and private Indian industry, thereby driving growth in the economy, increasing investment in defense and reduce the cost. Import dependence of DPSUs,” the ministry said.
In addition, it will enhance the design capabilities of the domestic defense industry by involving academic and research institutions.
The DPSUs will soon start procurement operations for these notified items. Industry can seek Expression of Interest (EOI) or Request for Proposal (RFP) on the Sreejan portal dashboard specially designed for this purpose and come forward to participate in large numbers.
The Defense Ministry has set a target of USD 25 billion (Rs 1.75 lakh crore) turnover in defense manufacturing over the next five years which includes export target of military hardware worth USD 5 billion.
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