India will go for a higher share of the $360 billion global satellite market 

Antrix CMD, the commercial arm of Indian Space Agency (ISRO), made these remarks:

"ISRO's satellite launch revenues are just $50-60m (or 20% of total revenue). India will now take on more commercial satellite contracts, where satellites will be launched by the newly created NSIL, National Space India ltd, while ISRO will concentrate on supporting and expanding the space production ecosystem, where it will build technologies, design & manufacture systems, and market them globally. ISRO will actively seek to involve the private sector in a big way, so the country can reap a far greater share of the global space market." India can grow in nanosatellite launches, where demand is large enough, but it will continue to struggle in the much larger heavy-satellite market (without significant innovations).

"We can learn from Space X -- which has grown significantly by doing lots of innovations (eg. it fully developed a re-entry system). Their production technologies are playing a big role in reducing costs."

Broadband summit:

    

DRDO WILL MAKE INDIA SELF-RELIANT IN MISSILES, RADARS, SONARS, EW SYSTEMS AND ARMAMENTS 2ND LINK

Govt's defence R&D organisation chief, Sateesh Reddy, says:

Self-sufficiency in weapons

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1. DRDO is one of the preferred employers of graduates from top institutes. DRDO offers good financial incentives as well as study support, merit-based career paths and awards/ recognition for good performers.

2. In 5 years, we aim to be self-reliant in sectors like missiles, radars and armaments.

3. For exports, we are showcasing DRDO products to international parties. To minimise manufacturing costs, we are reducing the royalty cost to the private sector and giving free handholding support to them.

Support for the private sector

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4. Private sector is firmly engaged. There are more than 1800 partner companies, which is a big jump from the previous decade. Many are involved in aerospace manufacturing (ie aircraft, missiles, armaments) and some will get to be lead system integrators as well.

5. Through DcPP (development cum production) partnership, we will get the private sector involved in all stages of system development.

6. Private sector will be given DRDO technologies to bring them into manufacturing, can share our R&D facilities, and start-ups will be supported through Technology Development Fund.

Fighter aircraft design

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7. Advanced LCA (or medium-weight fighter) has completed design or configuration phase. It is ready to be constructed.

8. Fifth-generation fighter (AMCA) will be fully designed and built within five years - though it will go through a prolonged testing phase after that. We are confident of meeting IAF's specifications.

9. Jet engine development is a strategic priority but we need outside help to fructify it!!

Missiles

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10. Anti-tank missiles: Land-based NAG has successfully completed trials, Man-portable version (MPATGM) is now available for user trials, and Air-launched version (Helina) is in development trials and has not reached user trials.

11. Anti-aircraft missile: Air-launched ASTRA is ready for induction, and we are confident of doubling ASTRA's range in the next phase, to make it truly a state-of-art missile.

12. Agni series of missiles, under the nuclear ballistic missile programme that started two decades or so ago, has successfully reached the end of development.

13. Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) is where we have successfully demonstrated our technologies in both endospheric & exospheric interceptions. Active development of the final weapon system is underway.