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The first event of Defence Expo 2018 on 11 April 2018 at Tiruvidanthal, Kanchhepuram District, inaugurated by Honourable Raksha Mantri, was attended by General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff.
On 11 April 2018, Chief of the Army Staff attended the Ninth International Conference on Aerospace and Defence and later attended another seminar on ‘Designing Solutions to Battlefield Necessities: The Warrior Speak’. Chief of the Army Staff during his address in the later Seminar appreciated the academic institutions of India as they have always been engaged in some of the most promising research activities that could result in revolutionary changes in availability of indigenous technologies. He further appreciated the efforts of Indian defence manufacturers, academia, industry and scientific community for joining hands in the effort to realise the dream of Make in India.
On 11 Apr 18 and 12 April 18, Chief of the Army Staff interacted with myriad representatives from Governments, scientific community, academia, designers and developers.
Chief of the Army Staff as the Chief Guest in Seminar ‘Defence Industries Corridor-Unleashing the Start-up & MSMEs’ appreciated their confidence, emphsised that ‘Indian Army shall Win Future Wars with Indian Solutions’ and conveyed that Indian Army will do necessary hand-holding for them to succeed.
Chief of the Army Staff conveyed that Indian Army will always act as catalyst for indigenisation and will always inspire swift modernisation.
On 11 April 2018, Chief of the Army Staff attended the Ninth International Conference on Aerospace and Defence and later attended another seminar on ‘Designing Solutions to Battlefield Necessities: The Warrior Speak’. Chief of the Army Staff during his address in the later Seminar appreciated the academic institutions of India as they have always been engaged in some of the most promising research activities that could result in revolutionary changes in availability of indigenous technologies. He further appreciated the efforts of Indian defence manufacturers, academia, industry and scientific community for joining hands in the effort to realise the dream of Make in India.
On 11 Apr 18 and 12 April 18, Chief of the Army Staff interacted with myriad representatives from Governments, scientific community, academia, designers and developers.
Chief of the Army Staff as the Chief Guest in Seminar ‘Defence Industries Corridor-Unleashing the Start-up & MSMEs’ appreciated their confidence, emphsised that ‘Indian Army shall Win Future Wars with Indian Solutions’ and conveyed that Indian Army will do necessary hand-holding for them to succeed.
Chief of the Army Staff conveyed that Indian Army will always act as catalyst for indigenisation and will always inspire swift modernisation.
Army Keen to Take Up Solutions that Would Help Operational Readiness & Indigenization
CHENNAI, 12 April 2018: Chief of the Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM today said that the Army would take up solutions provided by MSMEs as a follow up to the identification of problem statements. General Rawat was speaking at the FICCI Session on ‘Defence Industrial Corridors: Unleashing the Start-ups and MSMEs Ecosystem’ organized during the Defexpo 2018.
He encouraged Indian MSMEs to support the Armed Forces with successful solutions to the identified 132 problems, and told the MSMEs that even if they are able to provide 60-70% solutions to the problems, the Army will be ready to provide further handholding in the effort towards encouraging indigenization of arms, weapons and ammunitions.
General Rawat said that steps to encourage knowledge management in various Commands have been initiated so that the solutions provided by MSMEs could be disseminated among the different divisions of the Army. In addition, he mentioned that the upcoming defence corridors in the country can bring foreign as well as domestic investments and this could support the development of MSMEs and indigenization of defence products.
Responding to the suggestions made by start-ups and MSME representatives, including Mr. Ankit Mehta, CEO, Ideaforge Technologies and Mr. Abhishek Jain, Vice President, Zeus Numerix, he said that the Army could consider opening up the workshops and access to equipment to enable MSMEs develop solutions.
Addressing the Session, Lt. Gen. Subrata Saha, PVSM, UYSM, YSM, VSM (retd.), Former Deputy Chief of Army Staff (P&S) & Mentor to FICCI - Defence Aviation Post.com initiative ‘Solutions to Problem Statements’, complemented the efforts made by FICCI in bringing out the Compendium of Solutions to Problem Statements, which would spur enthusiasm among MSMEs to offer solutions to the pending problem statements. He said that retraction of the RFPs by the Armed Forces creates problems in raising private investments for the production of indigenized defence products.
Mr. J D Patil, Chairman, FICCI Defence Committee and Whole Time Director & Member of the Board, Larsen & Toubro Ltd. said that setting up defence corridors is a welcome move by the Government and there is a huge potential for growth of Indian Defence Industry. To enhance the investment viability of the upcoming defence corridors, he suggested to the government to focus on setting up infrastructure such as testing facilities, labs etc. in the corridors.
Ms Kavitha Dutt, Co-Chair, FICCI Tamil Nadu State Council & Joint Managing Director, The KCP Ltd. said that recent announcements of the defence industrial corridors to be developed in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh is a testimonial to the Government’s commitment to develop a strong and thriving defence & aerospace industry in the country, with a significant contribution from start-ups and MSMEs.
CHENNAI, 12 April 2018: Chief of the Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM today said that the Army would take up solutions provided by MSMEs as a follow up to the identification of problem statements. General Rawat was speaking at the FICCI Session on ‘Defence Industrial Corridors: Unleashing the Start-ups and MSMEs Ecosystem’ organized during the Defexpo 2018.
He encouraged Indian MSMEs to support the Armed Forces with successful solutions to the identified 132 problems, and told the MSMEs that even if they are able to provide 60-70% solutions to the problems, the Army will be ready to provide further handholding in the effort towards encouraging indigenization of arms, weapons and ammunitions.
General Rawat said that steps to encourage knowledge management in various Commands have been initiated so that the solutions provided by MSMEs could be disseminated among the different divisions of the Army. In addition, he mentioned that the upcoming defence corridors in the country can bring foreign as well as domestic investments and this could support the development of MSMEs and indigenization of defence products.
Responding to the suggestions made by start-ups and MSME representatives, including Mr. Ankit Mehta, CEO, Ideaforge Technologies and Mr. Abhishek Jain, Vice President, Zeus Numerix, he said that the Army could consider opening up the workshops and access to equipment to enable MSMEs develop solutions.
Addressing the Session, Lt. Gen. Subrata Saha, PVSM, UYSM, YSM, VSM (retd.), Former Deputy Chief of Army Staff (P&S) & Mentor to FICCI - Defence Aviation Post.com initiative ‘Solutions to Problem Statements’, complemented the efforts made by FICCI in bringing out the Compendium of Solutions to Problem Statements, which would spur enthusiasm among MSMEs to offer solutions to the pending problem statements. He said that retraction of the RFPs by the Armed Forces creates problems in raising private investments for the production of indigenized defence products.
Mr. J D Patil, Chairman, FICCI Defence Committee and Whole Time Director & Member of the Board, Larsen & Toubro Ltd. said that setting up defence corridors is a welcome move by the Government and there is a huge potential for growth of Indian Defence Industry. To enhance the investment viability of the upcoming defence corridors, he suggested to the government to focus on setting up infrastructure such as testing facilities, labs etc. in the corridors.
Ms Kavitha Dutt, Co-Chair, FICCI Tamil Nadu State Council & Joint Managing Director, The KCP Ltd. said that recent announcements of the defence industrial corridors to be developed in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh is a testimonial to the Government’s commitment to develop a strong and thriving defence & aerospace industry in the country, with a significant contribution from start-ups and MSMEs.
Text of PM’s Address at DEFEXPO-2018
Friends.
A very good morning to you all!
This is the 10th edition of Def-Expo.
A very good morning to you all!
This is the 10th edition of Def-Expo.
Some of you may have attended this event several times.A few may even have been attending it since inception.
But for me, this is the first time at Def-Expo.I am both delighted and over-whelmed to see such akeengathering here in this historic region of Kanchi-puram in the great State of Tamil Nadu.
I am very happy to be here in the land of the great Cholas who established India's historic civilization links through trade and education. This is the land of our glorious maritime legacy.
This is the land from where India Looked East and Acted East thousands of years ago.
Friends.
It is wonderful to see over five hundred Indian companies, along with over one hundred and fifty foreign companies present here.
More than forty countries have sent their official delegations as well.It is an opportunity like none other, not only to discuss India’s defence requirements, but also to show-case, for the first time ever, in such a manner, India’s own defence manufacturing capabilities to the world.
Armed Forces, the world over know the importance of supply chains. But it is not just on the battle-fields, but also on the factory floors of defence manufacturing enterprises, that strategic decisions are made.
Today, we live in an inter-connected world.The efficiency of supply chains is a key factor in any manufacturing enterprise.Therefore,the strategic imperative to Make in India, to Make for India, and to Supply to the World from India is stronger than ever before.
Friends.
Thousands of years of history of India shows that we have never desired any one's territory.
Rather than winning countries through wars, India has believed in winning hearts.This is the land from where the message of peace and universal brotherhood has gone out sinceVedic times.
This is the land from where the light of Buddhism spread to the world.In fact, from the time of Ashoka and even earlier, India has believed in using strength to protect the highest ideals of humanity.
In modern times more than one hundred and thirty thousand Indian soldiers sacrificed their lives in World Wars in the last century. India had no claim on territory.But Indian soldiers fought for restoring peace and up-holding human values.
Independent India has also sent one of the largest numbers of UN Peace-Keepers to places all over the world.
At the same time, an important responsibility of the State is to protect its own citizens.The Great Indian thinker and strategist Kautilya wrote theArth-shastra more than two thousand years ago. He said that the King, or the ruler, must protect his people. And, he also said that peace is preferable to war. India's defence preparedness is guided by these thoughts.Our commitment to peace is just as strong as our commitment to protect our people and our territory.And for this, we are ready to take all steps required to equip our Armed Forces, including through the establishment of a strategically independent defence industrial complex.
Friends.
We are conscious that creating a defence industrial complex is far from simple. We know that a lot needs to be done, and many piecesof this puzzle need to fit together.We are also aware/ that the defence manufacturing sector is unique in terms of government involvement.You need the government to grant a license to manufacture. Since the government is almost the only buyer in India, you also need the government to grant an order.
And, you need the government even to grant permission to export.
Therefore, over the last few years, we have made a humble beginning.
On defence manufacturing licenses, on defence offsets, on defence exports clearances, on Foreign Direct Investment in defence manufacturing, and on reforming our defence procurement, we have taken many steps.
In all these areas, our regulations, processes and procedures have been made more industry-friendly, more transparent, more predictable and more outcome oriented.The Defence Products List for the purpose of issuing licenseshas been revised, and most of the components, parts, sub-systems, testing equipment and production equipment have been removed from the list to reduce entry barriers for the industry, especially for the small and medium enterprises.
Initial validity of Industrial License has been increased from 3 years to 15 years, with provision to further extend it by 3 years.
Offset guidelineshave been made flexible by allowing changes of Indian Offset Partners and offset components, even in contracts already signed.
Foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers are now not required to indicate the details of Indian Offset Partners and products at the time of signingof contracts. We have also re-instated Services as an avenue of discharging offsets.
The Standard Operating Procedure for issue of export authorizationshas been simplified and put in public domain.
The requirement of Government-signed End User Certificate for export of parts and components and other non-sensitive military stores, sub-assemblies, and sub-systems has been done away with.
The defence industry sector was closed to the private sector till May 2001, when it was first opened up to private sector participation by the Government of Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee ji.
We have taken a step forward and revised the Foreign Direct Investment cap of 26 percent to 49 percent through the automatic route, and even up to 100 percent on a case-to-case basis.
The Defence Procurement Procedure has also been revised, with many specific provisionsfor stimulating the growth of domestic defence industry.
We have also de-notified some items earlier made exclusively by Ordnance Factories, so that the private sector, especially the micro, small and medium enterprises can enter this space.
For encouraging the development of Micro and Small enterprises in the defence sector, the Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises– which was notified in 2012 – has been made mandatory from April 2015.
And we have seen some encouraging initial results.In May 2014, the total number of defence licenses issued stood at 215. In less than four years, we have issued 144 more licenses through a much more transparent and predictable process.
In May 2014, the total number of defence export permissions granted stood at 118, for a total value of 577 million dollars. In less than four years, we have issued 794 more export permissions, for a total value of over 1.3 billion dollars.From 2007 to 2013, the targeted offsets obligations were 1.24 billion dollars, of which only 0.79 billion dollarsworth of offsets were actually discharged. That is, an achievement rate of only about 63 percent.
From 2014 to 2017, the targeted offsets obligationswere 1.79 billion dollars, of which 1.42 billion dollars worth of offsets were realized. This is an achievement rate of close to 80 percent. Procurement from Micro and Small Enterprises by the Defence Public Sector Undertakings and Ordnance Factories has gone up from about Rs. 3300 crores in 2014-15 to over Rs. 4250 crores in 2016-17. This is an increase of close to 30 percent.
It is heartening to note that the contribution of small and medium scale sector to defence production has grown by 200 percent in the last 4 years.
And, they are increasingly also becoming part/ of the global supply chains.
I am also pleased that the share of Indian vendors in the procurement orders placed through defence capital expenditure has gone up from about 50 percent during 2011-14 to over 60 percent during the last three years.
I am sure that this will improve further in the years ahead.
Friends,
Having said that, I am aware that we need to do a lot more.And, we are committed to do so.
We are committed to building a defence industrial complex that has room for everyone – public sector, private sector, as well as foreign firms.
We are committed to establishing two Defence Industrial Corridors – one right here in Tamil Nadu, and one in Uttar Pradesh.These defence industrial corridors will utilize the existing defence manufacturing ecosystems in these regions,and further build upon it.
These corridors will become the engines of economic development and growth of defence industrial base in the country.We have also established a Defence Investors Cell to assist and handhold the investors involved in Defence Production.
Friends’.
Government's support for technology, innovation, research and development is essentialfor defence sector.
A Technology Perspective and Capability Road-map has been released to help the industry in planning and initiating technology development, partnerships and production arrangements.
In recent years, we have also taken various initiatives like Make In India, Startup India, and Atal Innovation Mission, to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in the Indian commercial eco-system.
Today, we have launched the ‘Innovation for Defence Excellence’ scheme. It will set up Defence Innovation Hubs throughout the country to provide necessary incubation and infrastructure support to the start-ups in defence area.
Private venture capital into the defence sector, especially for start-ups will also be encouraged.
New and emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Robotics are perhaps the most important determinants/ of defensive and offensive capabilities for any defence force in the future. India, with its leadership in Information Technology domain, would strive to use this technology tilt to its advantage.
Friends.
The former President and a great son of Tamil Nadu and India,Bharat RatnaDr. A. P. J Abdul Kalam had called upon all of us to “Dream! Dream! Dream! Dreams transform into thoughts, and thoughts result in action”.
Our dream is to Develop the Ecosystem to Foster an Environment of New and Creative Entrepreneurship in the defence manufacturing sector.
And for this, in the weeks ahead, we will undertake extensive consultations with all stakeholders, including both Indian and Foreign companies, about our Defence Production and Defence Procurement policy space.I call upon all of you to actively participate in this exercise.Our aim is not just to discuss, but to draw the right lessons.Our intention is not to lecture, but to listen.Our goal is not merely to tinker, but to transform.
Friends.
We want to move fast. But, we do not want to take short cuts.
There was a time when, like many other aspects of governance, the critical issue of defence preparedness was also hampered by policy paralysis.
We have seen the damage such laziness, incompetenceor perhaps some hidden motives, can cause to the nation.
Not now. Not anymore. Never again.Issues that should have been long addressed by previous governments, are being resolved now.
You would have seen how the issue of providing bullet proof jackets to Indian Army soldiers was kept hanging for years.
And, you would have also seen that we have brought the process to a successful conclusion with a contract that will provide a boost to defence manufacturing in India.You would also recall the long-drawn process of procurement of fighter aircraft that never reached any conclusion.
We have not only taken bold action to meet our immediate critical requirements, but have also initiated a new process to procure 110 fighter aircraft.We do not want to spend ten years in discussions without any tangibleoutcomes. We will work with you with a sense of mission to keep our defence forces equipped with state-of-the-art systems, and to create the necessary domestic manufacturing ecosystem to achieve this.And, in all our efforts to pursue efficiency and effectiveness in partnership with you, we will be guided by the highest ideals of integrity and probity.
Friends.
This sacredland brings to mind the legend Thiruvalluvar, a celebrated Tamil poet and philosopher.
He had said:
“In sandy soil, when deep you delve, you reach the springs below; The more you learn, the freer streams of wisdom flow.”
I am confident that Def-Expo will provide the opportunity to professionals and industry to find new meeting ground for developing military industrial enterprises.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Shri Jayant Sinha to head a 13 member Task Force for fast-tracking Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology
The Government has decided to constitute a Task Force under the chairmanship of Shri Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation for fast-tracking the roll-out of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology. The Task Force will develop a roadmap with implementable recommendations for Central as well as State Governments, Industry and Research Institutions.
The Task Force will consist of representatives from the Government, PSUs, industry and sectoral experts and submit report within 6 months of its constitution. The Headquarters of the Task Force will be at Ministry of Civil Aviation, New Delhi.
The composition of the Task Force would be as follows:
• Shri Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation - Chairman
• Shri Rajiv Nayan Choubey, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation
• Shri Rajiv Gauba, Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
• Shri Sanjay Mitra, Secretary, Department of Defence
• Shri Ramesh Abhishek, Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
• Lt Gen Satish Dua, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
• Dr A.P. Maheshwari, Director General, Bureau of Police Research and
Development
• Shri B.S. Bhullar, Director General, Directorate General of Civil Aviation
• Dr. S Christopher, Chairman and Secretary, Defence Research & Development
Organisation
• Dr Girish Sahni, Director General and Secretary, Department of Scientific and
Industrial Research
• Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra, Chairman, Airports Authority of India
• .Shri A K Ghosh, HoD, Aerospace Engg. Dept., IIT Kanpur
• .Shri Satyendra Kumar Mishra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation –
Member Secretary
The following persons, as industry experts, will be co-opted as special invitees to the
Task Force on need basis:
• Mr. Gowtama M V, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Electricals Ltd.
• Mr. Pratyush Kumar, President, Boeing International Corporation India Pvt. Ltd.
• Mr. Udayant Malhoutra, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer,
Dynamatic Technologies Ltd.
• Mr. T Suvarna Raju, Chairman & Managing Director and Director of Operations,
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
• Mr. Anuj Kapuria, Director, Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz Ltd.
• Mr. Suresh Senapaty, Chairman, Honeywell International (India) Pvt Ltd.
• Mr. Ankit Mehta, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, IdeaForge
Technology Pvt Ltd.
• Ms. Jyoti Bhasin, Joint Director, Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
• Mr. Phil Shaw, Chief Executive India, Lockheed Martin India Pvt Ltd.
10. Mr. Walter Volkmann, President, Micro Aerial Projects LLC, USA
• Mr. Vaibhav Gupta, Director, MKU Ltd.
• Cmde G Sharma, Country Head-India, Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems
• Mr. Ranga Rao G.M., Chairman & Managing Director, RRG Engineering
Technologies Pvt Ltd.
• Mr. Lars-Olof Lindgren, Chairman & Managing Director, SAAB India
Technologies Pvt Ltd.
• Mr. Tarun Krishnakumar, Associate- Technology, Regulatory Affairs, and Public
Policy, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
• Mr. Sukaran Singh, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Tata
Advanced Systems Ltd.
• Mr. Arijit Ghosh, President & Managing Director, Textron India Pvt. Ltd.
• Mr. Yogendra Jahagirdar, Director, UCAL-JAP Systems Ltd.
• Mr. Rajsekhar Budhavarapu, Independent Consultant.
• Mr. Sharad Malik, Chair, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University,
New Jersey, United States The Terms of Reference of the Task Force are as follows:-
• The Task Force will focus, inter-alia, on research & development, acquisition & commercialisation, application & adoption in specific sectors, regulatory framework, preference for Make in India.
• A roadmap with implementable recommendations for the Central Government,
State Governments, Industry and Research Institutions including outcomes, timelines, implementation & review mechanism and measurable metrics will be prepared by the Task Force. The role of the industry will also be clearly delineated.
• The Task Force may study global practices and interact with relevant
stakeholders, as required, for preparation of their report.
• The Task Force will have necessary consultations and interactions with
Industry, Research Institutions and Government Organizations.
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