RAJYA SABHA
India has been in
a position to export defence equipments and fighters and supply
aircraft. Ordnance Factory Board and Defence Public Sector Undertakings
have been exporting some of their products for several years after
meeting domestic requirements. Products are exported mainly to
countries in Asia and Africa and include helicopters, helicopter
and aircraft spares, small arms ammunition, explosives, rockets,
spares of rifles and guns, clothing items, parachutes and accessories,
aeronautical stores, communication equipment, night vision devices,
bollard pull tug, components and sub-systems etc. Some products
have even been exported to countries in Europe and North America.
India is also capable of exporting offshore patrol vessels, training
ships, survey vessels, anti-tank guided missiles, launchers, test
equipment, simulators etc.
This information
was given by the Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes in a written
reply to Shri Rajkumar Dhoot and Shri S Agniraj in Rajya Sabha
today.
