Cabinet Approves Export of
Akash Missile System and Creates a Committee for faster Approval of Exports
Posted On: 30
DEC 2020 5:06PM by PIB Delhi
Under the Atma Nirbhar
Bharat, India is growing in its capabilities of manufacturing wide variety of
Defence platforms and missiles. Akash is country’s important missile with over
96 percent indigenisation.
Akash is a Surface to Air
Missile with a range of 25 Kms. The missile was inducted in 2014 in IAF and in
2015 in Indian Army.
After its induction in the
Services, interest is shown in Akash missile by many friendly countries during
International Exhibitions/Def Expo/Aero India. The Cabinet approval will
facilitate Indian manufactures to participate in RFI/RFP issued by various
countries.
So far, Indian defence
exports included parts/components etc. The export of big platforms was minimal.
This initiative of the Cabinet would help the country to improve its defence
products and make them globally competitive.
The export version of Akash
will be different from System currently deployed with Indian Armed
Forces.
Besides Akash, there is
interest coming in other major platforms like Coastal Surveillance System,
Radars and Air platforms. To provide faster approvals for export of such
platforms, a Committee comprising of Raksha Mantri, External Affairs Minister
and National Security Advisor has been created.
This Committee would
authorise subsequent exports of major indigenous platforms to various
countries. The Committee would also explore various available options including
the Government-to-Government route.
Government of India intends
to focus on exporting high value defence platforms, to achieve target of 5
Billion USD of defence export and improve strategic relations with friendly
foreign countries.
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