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India’s Defence Manufacturing Ecosystem Expands Into Export Markets

India is making more of its own defence equipment instead of buying it from other countries.

G. Satheesh Reddy said Indian companies now make missiles, bombs and guns.

He said private companies are important partners in this work.

The government has set aside ₹1.39 lakh crore to support local defence manufacturing.

Raghava Aerospace & Defence opened a facility in Kokapet.

The company works on electronics, aircraft technologies and composite materials.

It has also joined with Peridot Advanced Materials to develop the MALE-300 unmanned aircraft.

The company wants to sell its products in India and other countries.

Key facts

Government allocation: ₹1.39 lakh crore of the defence budget was earmarked for indigenous manufacturing under Atma Nirbhar Bharat.
Private-sector role: Private industry accounts for about 40% of partners in defence manufacturing, according to Satheesh Reddy.
RADPL expertise: The company works in research and development, electronic system design and composites for aerospace, defence and homeland security.
Engineering experience: RADPL said its team has more than 200 man-years of experience across 10 defence programmes.
Acquisitions: RADPL has expanded through five acquisitions covering electronic warfare, missile RF systems, embedded systems, power electronics and composite structures.
MALE-300 specifications: The planned medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft is described as having a 300-kg payload bay, 30-hour endurance and a 30,000-foot operating altitude.
Joint-venture partner: RADPL announced the MALE-300 joint venture with Peridot Advanced Materials.

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