Defence procurement: India - Revision history

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‎2019/ Manufacturing unit for AK-203 rifles in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh

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	DRDO, defence PSUs and ordnance factories need to deliver much better in a cost-effective manner, while a much larger participation from the domestic private sector is required, with global majors setting up production facilities in India.		DRDO, defence PSUs and ordnance factories need to deliver much better in a cost-effective manner, while a much larger participation from the domestic private sector is required, with global majors setting up production facilities in India.
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		+	==2022-23==
		+	[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/armed-forces-sealed-rs-23500-crore-deals-in-last-1-year-amid-lac-row/articleshow/104267509.cms Rajat Pandit, Oct 9, 2023: ''The Times of India'']
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		+	The armed forces have inked contracts worth around Rs 23,500 crore under emergency capital procurements in just the past one year to plug critical operational gaps amid the continuing military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh, which now is into its fourth year.
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		+	The emergency procurements (EPs) include a wide array of missiles and remotely-controlled weapons, loiter and precision-guided munitions, drones and counter-drone systems, satellite and other communication systems, surveillance equipment and radars, personal protection gear and all-terrain and high-mobility reconnaissance vehicles.
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		+	"The revenue EPs, which are substantial, are separate. EPs followed a fast-track procedure. They are different from big capital acquisition cases that follow the normal long-winded procurement procedure," a defence establishment source said.
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		+	The armed forces have reason to be pleased. The Army alone chalked up over 70 capital acquisition deals worth nearly Rs 11,000 crore in the EP-4 tranche from September 2022 to September 2023.
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		+	The IAF, in turn, inked 65 contracts worth over Rs 8,000 crore, while it was 35 cases worth Rs 4,500 crore for the Navy in this timeframe, sources said. Unlike the first three tranches that also saw deals with countries like Russia, Israel and France, the last EP-4 was reserved for procurements only from domestic manufacturers.
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		+	Earlier, apart from domestic sources, the EPs ranged from the French 'Hammer' air-to-ground precision-guided munitions for the new Rafale fighter jets, which are designed to destroy bunkers and shelters at a range of 20 to 70-km, to Israeli 'Heron' Mark-2 unmanned aerial vehicles and 'Spike' anti-tank guided missiles.
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		+	The government had first delegated capital and revenue financial powers for a limited time to the Army, Navy and IAF for "emergency and critical contracts" to build stocks and spares in the aftermath of the Uri terror attack in September 2016, which led to some tensions with Pakistan.
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		+	Those emergency powers were later renewed after the multiple Chinese intrusions into eastern Ladakh in April-May 2020. Overall, the Army has inked 140 contracts worth Rs 17,500 crore under the capital EP mechanism, which includes 68 deals worth Rs 6,500 crore in the first three tranches.
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		+	With operational utility of drones and AI-enabled drones being driven home by recent conflicts from Armenia-Azerbaijan to the Russia-Ukraine one, Army spent close to Rs 1,500 crore for 14 projects on drones and counter-drone systems in first three EP tranches.
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		+	Another Rs 2,000 crore was then spent on 10 more such projects in EP-4.
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-[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-spent-24-billion-in-foreign-arms-procurements-in-last-5-years/articleshow/97583754.cms   Rajat Pandit,February 3, 2023: ''The Times of India'']
+[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-spent-24-billion-in-foreign-arms-procurements-in-last-5-years/articleshow/97583754.cms   Rajat Pandit, February 3, 2023: ''The Times of India'']
 NEW DELHI: India procured military hardware worth Rs 1.93 lakh crore (almost $24 billion) from abroad in the last five years, which included helicopters, aircraft radars, rockets, guns, assault rifles, missiles and ammunition from countries like US, Russia, France, Israel and Spain, among others.
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 China’s military expenditure reached $261 billion in 2019, a 5.1% increase compared with 2018. “China’s military expenditure has increased continuously since 1994 (for 25 consecutive years). The growth in its military spending has closely matched the country’s economic growth. Between 2010 and 2019, China’s military burden remained almost unchanged, at 1.9% of its GDP,” said SIPRI.
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 == 2017 : Defence Imports ==
 [http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/defence-industry-india-arms-import-military-requirements-parrikar-make-in-india/1/889372.html Sandeep Unnithan , Unmade in India , “India Today” 6/3/2017]
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	''i) The Indian Army in 2016 (strength, budget, capital, pensions), <br/> ii) The acquisition of ultra-light howitzers''		''i) The Indian Army in 2016 (strength, budget, capital, pensions), <br/> ii) The acquisition of ultra-light howitzers''
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−	~~==2019/ Manufacturing unit for AK-203 rifles in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh==~~
−	~~[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-ak-203-superior-to-insas-will-end-forces-hunt-for-a-reliable-rifle/articleshow/68248283.cms Surendra Singh, March 4, 2019: ''The Times of India'']~~
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−	Prime Minister Narendra Modi laying the foundation stone of a manufacturing unit for AK-203 rifles in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi district on Sunday has finally ended the hunt of Indian security forces for a reliable assault rifle.
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−	Though the Indian military is considered among the top five in the world, it has been yearning for an all-weather durable assault rifle for quite some time as its mainstay weapon INSAS (India Small Arms System) rifle is riddled with problems. For years, the Indian military and paramilitary forces have been trying to find an alternative to INSAS rifle as it has several issues like gun jamming, rifle going into automatic mode when it was set for three-round bursts and oil falling on a user’s eyes during the combat. Even during the 1999 Kargil war, soldiers had complained of INSAS guns jamming or magazine cracking during the combat operation in the freezing temperature and had a tough time taking on enemies.
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−	Frustrated with the quality of the gun, soldiers deployed in counter-terror operations in J&K and northeast have started using either the world’s most reliable AK-47 or imported guns. Even the CRPF has switched over to AK-47 in militancy-infested areas. Special forces like Para commandos, Marine Commandos (popularly known as Marcos), Garud Commando Force (IAF special force) and even National Security Guard (anti-terror force) also rely on German or Israel automatic rifles like Heckler and Koch MP5 sub-machine guns and Tavor rifles. Even Special Protection Group, which provides the inner-layer security cover to VVIPs like the PM, prefer Belgium-made FN F2000 bullpup assault rifle, which is very effective in close-quarter combat.
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−	It is said that INSAS rifle, being manufactured in the Tiruchirappalli ordnance factory, Kanpur small arms factory and rifle factory Ichhapur in West Bengal, was primarily meant to incapacitate enemies, but not to kill. On the other hand, terrorists in J&K, militants in northeast and Naxals in the Red-infested zones have been inflicting heavy casualties on security forces with the use of AK-47, which is primarily made for the kill.
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−	The bullets fired from INSAS have an effective range of 400 metre and the gun magazine can hold 20 rounds. Though its magazine is translucent (one can count the number of bullets left), it some time breaks on falling on ground. Also, INSAS is longer and heavier (4.15kg without magazine & bayonet) and difficult to carry.
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−	On the other hand, AK-203, which India under a deal with Russia will manufacture at the Amethi factory, is an advanced version of AK-47. It’s magazine can hold 30 bullets. The gun has an effective range of 400 metre and is considered 100% accurate. It will be lighter and shorter than an INSAS rifle. It can host an underbarrel grenade launcher or a bayonet and all versions can be equipped with quick-detachable tactical sound suppressors. The 7.62 mm ammunition in AK-203 gun is NATO grade and therefore more powerful. The rifle, which can fire 600 bullets in one minute, means 10 bullets in a second, can be used in automatic and semi-automatic mode. The most important quality of AK-series rifles is they never get jammed. The Kalashnikovs can work under extreme climatic conditions and are effective even in sand, soil and water.
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−	Because of its reliability, militaries of 50 countries use AK-47 and over 30 countries have the licence to manufacture the Russian assault rifle. Being the new series of AK-47, even Russian special forces use AK-203.
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−	Under the ‘Make in India’ programme, the Amethi factory, which was lying idle for quite some time, will churn out over seven lakh units of AK-203 rifles that will replace INSAS + being used by Army and paramilitary forces. Later, state police will also be provided with AK-203 rifles. It is said the Amethi factory will first make the gas chamber and spring of the rifle more advanced before starting the mass production of the desi-version of AK-203.
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−	The ordnance factory board will possess the majority share of 50.5% in the JV while Russian company Kalashnikov Concern will hold 49.5% share. It was during his official visit to India last October that Russian President Putin and PM Modi reached an agreement on producing Kalashnikov rifles in India. In a message on Sunday, President Putin said he is convinced that the commissioning of the new enterprise “will fulfil the needs of national (Indian) security agencies in this category of small arms... and will contribute to stronger defence potential of India”.
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−	~~Due to its reliability, durability and effectiveness, AK-203 rifle will hopefully become the trustworthy weapon of our soldiers.~~

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	==2019/ Manufacturing unit for AK-203 rifles in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh==		==2019/ Manufacturing unit for AK-203 rifles in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh==
−	[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-ak-203-superior-to-insas-will-end-forces-hunt-for-a-reliable-rifle/articleshow/68248283.cms March 4, 2019: ''The Times of India'']	+	[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-ak-203-superior-to-insas-will-end-forces-hunt-for-a-reliable-rifle/articleshow/68248283.cms Surendra Singh, March 4, 2019: ''The Times of India'']

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 Sinha cited the defence ministry's procurement policy , which stipulates that compliance or otherwise, vis-a-vis the request for proposal parameters, would be communicated to all vendors at trial location itself. The appellant had asked for data on a project being helmed by PMO Suraj, the nodal agency in Army for managing all projects of electronic warfare (EW) systems.
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 [[File: The state of the Indian Army in 2016, The acquisition of ultra-light howitzers.jpg| i) The Indian Army in 2016 (strength, budget, capital, pensions), <br/> ii) The acquisition of ultra-light howitzers <br/> [http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Gallery.aspx?id=06_11_2016_012_014_011&type=P&artUrl=Border-tense-but-red-tape-hits-Army-acquisition-06112016012014&eid=31808  ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]]
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 With India reducing its reliance on Russia on arms purchase, Moscow is looking for other options, it added.
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-[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rafale-jets-modi-indian-air-force-order-of-battle-mig-iaf-shekhar-gupta/1/430556.html ''India Today'']
 [[File: India’s defence exports, 2013-16, country-wise and year-wise.jpg| India’s defence exports, 2013-16, country-wise and year-wise; Graphic courtesy: [http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=STATOISTICS-India-sells-the-bulk-of-its-defence-02082016009024 ''The Times of India''], August 2, 2016|frame|500px]]
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 Today it is well below 2 per cent of a growing GDP, and quite adequate. For a reality check, our five years' defence imports are two-thirds of our gold imports in a year and, more tellingly, less than a tenth of the import bill of Reliance Industries and about a seventh of Indian Oil Corporation, a PSU. But controversy dogs only defence imports not because they are huge, but because they are small, piecemeal, with many vendors, and the "system", wrapped-in-latex post-Bofors, is petrified of handling it. If you give up that fear, you can embark on another systematic modernisation as in 1985-89.
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	The lack of synergy among the Army, Navy, IAF and Coast Guard, as well as the tendency of different MoD wings to work in “independent silos”, are the other factors that impede military modernisation, the sources said.		The lack of synergy among the Army, Navy, IAF and Coast Guard, as well as the tendency of different MoD wings to work in “independent silos”, are the other factors that impede military modernisation, the sources said.
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−	[https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F07%2F24&entity=Ar01411&sk=612A68C7&mode=text NDA’s Rafale deal 9% cheaper than UPA’s, asserts Prasad, July 24, 2018: ''The Times of India'']
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−	With Congress persisting with its charge of bribery and the claim that the government wrongly invoked the “secrecy” clause to keep a lid on details of the deal, BJP fielded law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to issue a rebuttal. “UPA invited quotes for 126 aircraft in 2007. The price quoted for each was 79.3 million euros which also had in-built escalation formula. When the bid was opened in 2011, the proposed cost in the bid document was 100.85 million euros per aircraft. However, this could not be finalised. After NDA came to power, under the inter-government agreement in 2016, the cost per aircraft finalised was 91.75 million euros. Therefore, the price determined during NDA government is 9% lower than what was negotiated during UPA. The corresponding cost in Rs 670.32 crore per aircraft has been conveyed to Parliament,” he said.
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−	Prasad said the allegation of corruption was “manufactured” to establish an equivalence between the UPA and the Modi government on the issue of corruption, and insisted that specific details of the deal could not be disclosed not just because doing so would violate the secrecy clause signed with the French, first under the UPA, but also because it would be detrimental to national security.
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−	“The cost gives an indication of the additional weaponry and capacity to the aircraft. This was UPA’s own stand on several occasions. To ask for disclosure of the same implicitly means that the enemy has to be informed of the capacity and weaponry of our combat aircraft.”

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