The Department of Defence Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence, has notified the sixth Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) comprising 405 strategically important defence items with an estimated business potential of Rs 3,070 crore.
The list includes Line Replaceable Units, sub-systems, sub-assemblies, spares, components and raw materials. Of the 405 items, 16 are related to the Indian Coast Guard, while 389 are associated with Defence Public Sector Undertakings.
The items cover a wide range of defence platforms and systems, including Advanced Light Helicopters, Light Utility Helicopters, Su-30MKI aircraft, Light Combat Aircraft and the AL-31FP engine.
The list also includes components for armoured platforms such as T-72, T-90 and BMP-II, warships, missile systems including Konkurs-M, Invar and MRSAM, and defence electronics such as radars, sonars, fire control systems and satellite communication systems.
High Explosive Anti-Tank ammunition and other critical defence equipment are also part of the list.
Each item has been assigned an indicative timeline for indigenisation. Following successful indigenous development, these items will be procured from Indian industry.
The DPSUs and the Indian Coast Guard will undertake indigenisation through various routes, including the ‘Make’ procedure and in-house development, with participation from domestic industry, particularly MSMEs.
The sixth PIL is part of the government’s efforts to promote self-reliance in defence manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. The move is expected to create further opportunities for domestic industry, encourage investment and innovation, strengthen the defence manufacturing ecosystem and reduce dependence on imports.
The DDP launched the SRIJAN Defence Portal in August 2020 to facilitate indigenous development and production of defence items by Indian industry, including MSMEs and start-ups.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the portal has facilitated the offer of more than 33,000 defence items for indigenisation by DPSUs and Service Headquarters up to June 2026. This includes 5,012 items notified under the first five Positive Indigenisation Lists.
More than 15,700 defence items have been successfully indigenised, resulting in an estimated import substitution value of around Rs 9,000 crore over the last five years.
In addition, DPSUs have placed procurement orders, including in-house production, worth approximately Rs 10,000 crore with domestic vendors up to March 2026.
