INDIAN ARMED FORCES CHIEFS ON
OUR RELENTLESS AND FOCUSED PUBLISHING EFFORTS
SP Guide Publications puts forth a well compiled articulation of issues, pursuits and accomplishments of the Indian Army, over the years
I am confident that SP Guide Publications would continue to inform, inspire and influence.
My compliments to SP Guide Publications for informative and credible reportage on contemporary aerospace issues over the past six decades.
MoD Identifies 18 Major Platforms for Industry-Led Design and Development
In a significant boost to ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ and in sync with the announcement in the Union Budget 2022-23 that allocated 25 per cent of Defence R&D Budget for industry led R&D, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced on March 11, 2022 that 18 major platforms have been identified for industry-led Design & Development under various models. The list related to aviation is as follows:
Make-I
- Hypersonic Glide Vehicle.
- Directed Energy Weapons (300 KW and more) High Powered Electromagnetic Devices and High Powered Laser Devices.
- Naval Ship-Borne Unmanned Aerial System (NSUAS).
- Standoff Airborne Jammer.
Following two platforms related to aviation have been already been accorded Approval-in-Principle under this model on March 3, 2022:
- EO Pod (with subsequent upgrade to EO/IR) with high resolution sensing.
- Standoff Airborne Jammer.
For Projects under Make-I subcategory, the MoD will provide financial support up to 70 per cent of total cost of prototype development.
SP's Aviation - Current Issue
