Artillery Gun Barrel Steel (AFV/Pz)
$0.15 bnAnnual import
35%Indian capability
3,250Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹800 crTo localise
Why India imports it. Specialty AFV steels imported for ATAGS, K9 Vajra; SAIL/Kalyani ramping up.
Why it matters. Gun barrel life and accuracy depend on steel grade.
Can India localise it? Yes - 2-4 years; Kalyani has invested.
Where it comes from. Russia (45%), France (30%), USA (15%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 70.5Dependency
LPI 52.25Localisation potential
IAI 53Investment attractiveness
SRI 70.25Supply risk
SCI 61.5Supply-chain complexity
TRI 41.25Technology readiness
IMI 73.5Industrial multiplier
NSRI 68.5National-security relevance
EPI 55Export potential
ICGI 68Capability gap
Who makes it
Manufacturers
In India
Kalyani Group (Bharat Forge)Steel Authority of India (SAIL)
Global leaders
RostecNexterGdls
On the ground
Localisation projects
- Kalyani ATAGS Howitzer Production
Intelligence
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Sources
Primary references
Confidence: Reasoned estimate. Reasoned estimate. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).