UAV Payload Sensors (EO/IR/SAR)
$0.18 bnAnnual import
20%Indian capability
4,150Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹1,500 crTo localise
Why India imports it. Controp, IAI, Flir dominate; BEL has indigenous EO/IR.
Why it matters. MALE/HALE UAV effectiveness.
Can India localise it? Partial - 4-6 years for high-resolution EO/IR.
Where it comes from. Israel (55%), USA (30%), France (15%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 72.1Dependency
LPI 45Localisation potential
IAI 53.75Investment attractiveness
SRI 70.75Supply risk
SCI 60.75Supply-chain complexity
TRI 45.5Technology readiness
IMI 70Industrial multiplier
NSRI 63.25National-security relevance
EPI 56Export potential
ICGI 69.25Capability gap
Who makes it
Manufacturers
In India
Bel
Global leaders
ContropIaiTeledyne Flir
Intelligence
Related signals
Sources
Primary references
Confidence: Reasoned estimate. Reasoned estimate. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).