6th Positive Indigenisation List

Why in News?

Recently, the Department of Defence Production (DDP) notified the 6^th Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) consisting of 405 strategically important items with an estimated business potential of Rs 3,070 crore.

• Included Items
  • 389 items for Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)
  • 16 items for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG)
• Categories- Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), sub-systems, sub-assemblies, spares, components, and raw materials.

Key Covered Platforms & Systems

• Air Platforms - Su-30MKI, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), and AL-31FP Engines.
• Armoured Platforms- T-72, T-90 tanks, and BMP-II infantry combat vehicles.
• Naval & Missiles - Warships, Konkurs-M, Invar, and MRSAM missile systems.
• Defence Electronics & Munitions - Radars, sonars, fire control systems, satellite communication systems, and High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) ammunition.

Execution via the SRIJAN Portal

• The item details and indicative timelines for indigenisation are uploaded on the SRIJAN Defence Portal.
• Once indigenously developed through 'Make' procedures or in-house R&D, these items will be exclusively procured from Indian vendors, particularly MSMEs and startups.

SRIJAN Defence Portal

• It is an online single-window platform launched in August 2020.
• Launched by – The Department of Defence Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence.
• Aim - To drive import substitution and domestic manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
• Core Objectives - Import Substitution - Enables private vendors, MSMEs, and startups to design, develop, and produce defence equipment, sub-systems, and components previously imported from foreign suppliers.
• Industry Engagement - Connects domestic Indian manufacturers directly with procuring agencies, including Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), the Indian Coast Guard, and the Armed Forces (Service Headquarters).
• Open Technical Access- Provides transparent access to technical specifications, item descriptions, indicative NATO classifications, and historical import values. 
• Working - Listing Import Items - DPSUs and Service Headquarters list defence components, Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), sub-assemblies, and raw materials that are currently imported.
• Vendor Expression of Interest (EoI) - Indian industry partners browse the portal and submit interest based on their design and manufacturing capabilities, either independently or through joint ventures.
• Development & Qualification - Vendors undertake development through options such as the 'Make' procedure, in-house R&D, or technology transfer agreements.
• Domestic Procurement- Upon successful quality certification and testing, foreign imports are embargoed for those items, and direct procurement orders are placed with Indian suppliers.

Reference

PIB | 6^th Positive Indigenisation List