DPSUs to undertake indigenisation of sub-systems, spares and components
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved 4th Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) of 928 strategically-important Line Replacement Units (LRUs), Sub-systems, Spares & Components, including high-end materials & spares, with import substitution value worth Rs.715 crore.
Details of these items are available on SRIJAN Portal — srijandefence.gov.in/ .
These will only be procured from the Indian industry after the timelines indicated in the list, the Defence Ministry said on 14 May 2023.
This fourth list is in continuation to the previous three PILs involving LRUs, Sub-systems, Assemblies, Sub-assemblies, Spares & Components which were published in December 2021, March 2022 and August 2022, respectively.
These lists contain 2,500 items which are already indigenised and 1,238 (351+107+780) items which will be indigenised within the given timelines. Of 1,238, 310 items (1st PIL – 262, 2nd PIL – 11, 3rd PIL – 37) have been indigenised, so far.
The Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) will undertake indigenisation of these items through different routes under ‘Make’ category and in-house development through the capabilities of MSMEs and private Indian industry, thereby providing impetus to the growth in economy, enhanced investment in defence and reduction in import dependence of DPSUs.
In addition, this will augment the design capabilities of the domestic defence industry by involving academia and research institutions. fiinews.com
