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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday released the fifth positive indigenisation list of 98 items for which there would be an import ban beyond indicated deadlines against them. He released this list—comprising a range of weapons, ammunition, and sensors—alongside other announcements during the plenary session of ‘Swavlamban 2.0’, the two-day seminar of Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO).
The list includes Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle, Articulated All-Terrain Vehicles, Remotely Piloted Air Borne Vehicles up to 25 Km with 2Kg Payload for Army, Naval Shipborne Unmanned Aerial System, Medium Upgrade Low Endurance Class Tactical Drone, Electric Light Vehicle for Army, Medium Range Precision Kill System for Artillery, Next Generation Low Level Light Radar for Army.
At the event, he also launched 76 challenges for the industry under 10th Defence India Start-up Challenges (DISC 10) and DISC 10 PRIME of Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) and five problem statements under iDEX for Fauji. iDEX is the flagship scheme under the Defence ministry to encourage innovation in the defence sector.
In addition, two INDUS X challenges under ‘INDUS-X Mutual Promotion of Advanced Collaborative Technologies’ (IMPACT) challenges jointly finalised by iDEX and United States Department of Defense (US DoD) were launched by Rajnath.
He also released the Indian Navy’s updated Indigenisation Roadmap ‘Swavlamban 2.0’. He said India’s defence sector is currently riding on the boat of innovation, lauding iDEX for providing the youth with a platform to innovate and develop new products, which not only ensures the progress of the start-ups, but also strengthens the country’s defence ecosystem.
At the event, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said the Indian Navy has made a commitment to be a fully indigenous force by 2047.
He said last year, the Navy sought solutions to 75 challenges, received more than 1,000 responses, declared 118 winners under DISC 7 SPRINT and SPRINT-PRIME and concluded over 100 technological development agreements between iDEX and the industry.
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