Made in India Defence Systems: DRDO Promotes 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', Releases List of 108 Systems & Subsystems To Be Designed In India

DRDO Releases List of 108 Systems and Subsystems to be Made in India: DRDO has assured full support to the private industries in India in designing and developing over 100 systems and subsystems.

With the aim to push forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' or Self-Reliant India, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday released a list of as many as 108 systems and subsystems which have been identified for designing and development by the Indian Industry. DRDO has assured full support to the private industries in India in designing and developing over 100 systems and subsystems. The Defence Ministry in a statement on Twitter said, "A DRDO delegation met with Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh to apprise him about 108 systems and subsystems which have been identified for designing and development by the Indian Industry only. The DRDO will provide its support to industries in this development process."

A @DRDO_India delegation met with Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh to apprise him about 108 systems and subsystems which have been identified for designing and development by the Indian Industry only.

The DRDO will provide its support to industries in this development process. — रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) August 24, 2020

The list of 108 systems and subsystems shared by DRDO includes Mini and Micro UAVs, ROVs, Multipurpose Decontamination Systems, Mobile Decontamination Systems, Unit Maintenance and repair vehicles, Marine Rocket Launcher, etc.

In the following tweet, the ministry also said that this initiative will pave the way for the Indian Defence industry to develop many technologies towards building an AtmaNirbhar Bharat.

This initiative will pave the way for Indian Defence industry to develop many technologies towards building an AtmaNirbhar Bharat.

Raksha Mantri has extended his good wishes to Team DRDO in their future endeavours. — रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) August 24, 2020

The move has come days after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh imposed a ban on import of over 101 defence items beyond a given timeline against them, in order to boost indigenous production. The list included high technology weapon systems such as artillery guns, assault rifles, corvettes, sonar systems, transport aircraft, light combat helicopters, radars, and many other items. Meanwhile, last week it was reported that the Border Security Force (BSF) has received the approval for 436 small and micro drones in order to upgrade the force and boost border surveillance capabilities at the borders. The Security Forces are also testing an indigenous anti-drone system on the Punjab border.