Armoured Vehicle Diesel Engines (1000+ HP)
$0.30 bnAnnual import
25%Indian capability
3,725Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹3,500 crTo localise
Why India imports it. MTU (Renk), Cummins, Russian V-92 dominate; BEML assembles, not designs.
Why it matters. Arjun, K9 Vajra, T-90 all use imported engines.
Can India localise it? Partial - 5-7 years for 1500 HP class.
Where it comes from. Germany (50%), USA (30%), Russia (15%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 77.4Dependency
LPI 44.75Localisation potential
IAI 53Investment attractiveness
SRI 74Supply risk
SCI 62.25Supply-chain complexity
TRI 41.75Technology readiness
IMI 73.5Industrial multiplier
NSRI 69.25National-security relevance
EPI 55Export potential
ICGI 70.5Capability gap
Who makes it
Manufacturers
In India
BEML LimitedCummings India
Global leaders
Mtu FriedrichshafenCumminsRostec
Intelligence
Related signals
- India Now Has a Structured Map of Where It Stays Import-Dependent
- India's Deepest Chokepoints: EUV Photoresist, Leading-Edge Logic and Aero-Engines
- Where Dependency Meets Feasibility: SiC Power and Display-Driver ICs Are the Build-Now Surfaces
- Rare Earth Separation → Magnets → Motors: The Defence and Robotics Chokepoint
Sources
Primary references
Confidence: Reasoned estimate. Reasoned estimate. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).