The main idea behind the proposed Scheme is to strengthen indigenous defence production, and to encourage the participation of MSMEs and Start-Ups by bridging gaps in defence testing infrastructure.
To address the lack of easily accessible state-of-the-art testing infrastructure for the private sector companies in the Defence sector, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has notified the Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS), with associated guidelines for its implementation.
The main idea behind the proposed Scheme is to strengthen indigenous defence production, and to encourage the participation of MSMEs and Start-Ups by bridging gaps in defence testing infrastructure.
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According to the MoD, under “Make in India”, a high priority has been given to the development of the manufacturing base of Defence and Aerospace sectors in the country, in an effort to reduce the dependence on imports. Since the Defence Testing Infrastructure is capital intensive requiring regular up-gradation, and deters the individual defence industrial units for setting up in-house testing facilities as it is not economically viable.
To encourage the private sector companies to participate in the defence sector, the government has announced the establishment of two Defence Industrial Corridors (DICs) in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. And has also announced several initiatives taken which include simplification of licence procedures, export permissions, level playing field vis-à-vis Public Sector Undertakings. The Make-II procedure too has been simplified, and Defence investor cell and Defence innovation organization have been set up.
Source: Financial Express
