Driven by the government's push for defence indigenisation and self-reliance, Ministry of Defence in its latest report has showed that India’s defence sector has achieved a historic milestone, with annual production touching an all-time high of Rs 1.78 lakh crore in the Financial Year 2025-26 (FY26), registering a 15.6% growth over Rs 1.54 lakh crore in FY 2024-25. Defence production was 110% higher since FY 2020-21 when the figure was Rs 84,643 crore. The country’s indigenous defence output has also grown almost four times from Rs 43,746 crore in FY 2013-14.
The report also showed that Defence Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and other PSUs accounted for approximately 76% of total production, while the private sector contributed 24%, which is a rise from 22% in FY 2024-25. The share of the private sector is at its all-time high of around Rs 42,000 crore in FY 2025-26, reflecting its expanding role in the defence ecosystem.
It mentioned the growth in defence production over the years has tremendously contributed in achieving the record defence exports of Rs 38,424 crore in FY 2025-26. The achievement reflects the growing momentum of the Government's push for self-reliance in defence manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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