Defense of 101 arms will be banned in defense sector: Rajnath

Over the next seven years, indigenous defense companies will receive Rs. Contracts up to Rs 4 lakh crore will be awarded

Beijing, Ta. Sunday, August 9, 2020

As part of promoting self-reliance in the defense sector, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday announced a phased ban on 101 weapons, including light combat helicopters, conventional submarines and cruise missiles, from 2020 to 2025.

Announcing this on Twitter, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh estimated that the country's self-reliance in the defense sector would boost the sector's industries by Rs. Contracts up to Rs 4 lakh crore will be awarded.

Rajnath Singh also released a list of 101 items to be banned from December 2020 to December 2025. Rajnath Singh said that in pursuance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for a 'self-reliant India', the Ministry of Defense was ready to give a 'boost' to the indigenous defense industry.

Rajnath Singh said the list of prohibited items included not only some parts, but also high-tech weapons such as assault rifles, sonar systems, transport aircraft, LCHs, bullet proof jackets, radar, cruise missiles, submarines and many more. Is. In the procurement policy of the Ministry of Defense, Rs. The announcement comes a week after a turnover estimate of Rs 1.75 lakh crore (US 25 25 billion) was announced.

India is one of the most lucrative markets in the global defense sector. In the last eight years, India has been among the top three countries in the world in importing military hardware. It is estimated that the Indian Armed Forces will purchase US 130 130 billion worth of weapons in the next five years.

In another relevant step towards making the country's defense sector self-sufficient, Rajnath said that India's defense budget for 2020-21 has been divided into domestic and foreign routes.

In the current financial year, India has spent about Rs. 52,000 crore will be allocated separately. According to the government list, the import of 69 out of 101 devices will be banned from December 2020 while the other 11 items will be banned from December 2021.

The import of four items will be banned from December 2022 while the ban on eight items will be implemented from December 203 and December 2024. The government will ban imports of long-range surface-to-air cruise missiles from December 2025.

Weapons included in the list

The list of 101 items includes artillery guns, short-range surface-to-air missiles, offshore patrol vessels, electronic warfare systems, next-generation missile vessels, floating docks, anti-submarine rocket launchers and short-range seaplanes for reconnaissance. Intermediate for aircraft, light weight rocket launchers, multi-barrel rocket launchers, missile destroyers, sonar systems for ships, visual range-ahead air-to-air missiles from Astra MK-1, light machine guns and artillery ammunition.

Important announcements of Rajnath

Between April 2015 and August 2020, contracts worth Rs 3.5 lakh crore were awarded for 260 projects.

Over the next five-seven years, the industry will be given an estimated Rs. 4 lakh crore contracts will be awarded.

Contracts worth Rs 1.30 lakh crore each will be awarded to the Army and Air Force and Rs 1.40 lakh crore to the Navy.

From December 2021, the import of Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFV) will be banned and the Army will pay Rs. It is expected to order 200 such vehicles at a cost of Rs 5,000 crore.

Imports of submarines will be banned from December 2021 and the Navy will pay Rs. Expected to contract six submarines at a cost of Rs 42,000 crore.

Air Force Rs. At a cost of Rs 85,000 crore, 123 LCAs are expected to award MK1A contracts to indigenous companies.