NEW DELHI: The Department of Defence Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence, has notified the sixth Positive Indigenisation List comprising 405 strategically important defence items, opening an estimated business opportunity of Rs 3,070 crore for Indian industry as the government pushes ahead with its drive to reduce dependence on imports.
The latest list includes 16 items of the Indian Coast Guard and 389 items of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), covering Line Replaceable Units, sub-systems, sub-assemblies, spares, components and raw materials.
The items span a wide range of defence platforms and systems, including the Advanced Light Helicopter, Light Utility Helicopter, Su-30MKI, Light Combat Aircraft and AL-31FP engine. Armoured platforms such as the T-72, T-90 and BMP-II, warships, missile systems including Konkurs-M, Invar and MRSAM, and defence electronics covering radars, sonars, fire control systems and satellite communication systems also figure in the list.
High Explosive Anti-Tank ammunition and other critical defence equipment have also been included.
Each item carries an indicative timeline for indigenisation, with the items to be procured from Indian industry following successful indigenous development. DPSUs and the Indian Coast Guard will pursue indigenisation through various routes, including the Make procedure and in-house development, with participation from domestic industry, particularly micro, small and medium enterprises.
The detailed list has been made available on the SRIJAN Defence Portal, the platform launched by the DDP in August 2020 to facilitate indigenous development and production of defence items by Indian industry, including MSMEs and start-ups.
The portal has so far facilitated the offer of more than 33,000 defence items for indigenisation by DPSUs and Service Headquarters up to June 2026. Of these, 5,012 items were notified under the first five Positive Indigenisation Lists.
More than 15,700 defence items have been successfully indigenised over the past five years, resulting in an estimated import substitution value of about Rs 9,000 crore. In addition, DPSUs placed procurement orders, including in-house production, worth approximately Rs 10,000 crore with domestic vendors up to March 2026.
The sixth list is expected to widen the scope for Indian industry across defence manufacturing and component supply chains, while creating further opportunities for domestic investment, innovation and production.
