Defence ministry sets target of 70 per cent self-reliance in weaponry by 2027
Army spells out four kinds of equipment it wants to be made by domestic manufacturers
The bulk of this will go towards purchasing the first fixed wing aircraft that Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has designed and developed in decades
'Make' procedure, which involved real indigenisation and capability creation, has been unwisely killed
Procuring complex and expensive defence equipment from foreign manufacturers has not been a smooth process historically
Says US govt's willingness to liberalise rules on transfer of technology gives it a leg-up
The ministry is offering around 50 potential projects with an assurance of orders on prototype completion and foreclosure protection