(a) whether the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has
decided to export sonar to countries;
(b) if so, the details thereof, country-wise;
(c) whether DRDO is also considering to add many more products in the list
of possible export category; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)
(a) to (d): DRDO, an R&D Wing of Ministry of Defence, is primarily engaged in
design and development of strategic, complex and security sensitive systems for
the Armed Forces. DRDO is making concerted efforts to develop defence systems
indigenously to enhance self-reliance in critical and strategic areas and also
to make our country independent of foreign technologies. However, DRDO is not
involved in productionisation and export of defence equipment.