India's defence manufacturing sector is rapidly growing, driven by high government investment, increased exports, and policies promoting self-reliance and technological innovation
INR 6,21,540.85 Cr
Defence budget in the FY 2024-25, 13.04% of the total Union Budget
$21.74 Mn
Total FDI for defence industries since April 2000
4th
Highest military expenditure globally in 2023
US$ 34.7 billion
Target for India’s defence manufacturing by FY29.
52 satellites by 2030
Planned deployment to enhance space-based surveillance, enemy tracking, and real-time operational coordination for the armed forces.
430 iDEX contracts
Signed as of February 2025, involving 619 startups & MSMEs across 549 problem statements.
2
dedicated Defence Industrial Corridors in the States of Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh
IDDM
Focus on Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured (IDDM) category is expected to bring significant investments in defence R&D.
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India has a well-oiled enterprise promoting machinery that is backed by strong legislative, judiciary, executive and capital establishments
Airbus has supplied technology to India's civil aviation and defence sectors
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