The third list will contain more than 100 items, including complex equipment. (representative)
New Delhi:
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ emerging, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will release the third positive Indigenous list of defense equipment on Thursday.
“To advance Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for Atmanirbhar Bharat, the Ministry of Defense is releasing the third positive indigenization list today. This third list builds on the first list of 101 items and the second list of 108 items, earlier in 2020 proclaimed and 2021,” the defense minister said in a tweet.
According to the Department of Defense, the third list builds on the first list of 101 items and the second list of 108 items promulgated on August 21, 2020 and May 31, 2021 respectively.
The main items in the first list are 155mm/39 Cal Ultra-Light Howitzer, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk-IA – Enhanced Indigenised Content, conventional submarines and communications satellites GSAT-7C.
The most important items in the second list are the Next Generation Corvette, Land-Based MRSAM Weapon System, Smart Anti-Field Weapon System (SAAW) Mk-I and Onboard Oxygen Generation System (OBOGS) based integrated fighter aircraft life support system and 1000HP engine for tank (T-72).
The third list will contain more than 100 items, including complex equipment and systems under development that are likely to translate into firm orders over the next five years. Orders worth more than Rs 2.10,000 crore are likely to be placed in the next five years as part of the third-list items, the Defense Ministry said.
The notification will cover over 300 advanced items ranging from complex weapon systems to critical platforms such as armored vehicles, fighter jets, submarines etc.
Since the notification of the first and second lists, contracts for 31 projects worth Rs 53,839 crore have been signed by the armed forces. Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) for 83 projects worth Rs 1,77258 crore have been awarded. In addition, cases worth Rs 2,93,741 crore will be claimed over the next five to seven years.
The notification of the third list will provide equipment of international standards to meet the demand of the armed forces.
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