Night Vision Image Intensifier Tubes
$0.20 bnAnnual import
15%Indian capability
4,950Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹1,500 crTo localise
Why India imports it. Elbit, L3Harris, Thales dominate; BEL has assembly, not tube manufacturing.
Why it matters. Night-fighting capability gap in infantry.
Can India localise it? Partial - 5-7 years for Gen-3 tubes.
Where it comes from. USA (65%), Israel (25%), France (10%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 76.75Dependency
LPI 38.75Localisation potential
IAI 53Investment attractiveness
SRI 77.25Supply risk
SCI 63.75Supply-chain complexity
TRI 43.75Technology readiness
IMI 73.5Industrial multiplier
NSRI 67National-security relevance
EPI 55Export potential
ICGI 73Capability gap
Who makes it
Manufacturers
In India
BelIndia Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO)
Global leaders
Elbit SystemsL3HarrisThales
Intelligence
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Sources
Primary references
Confidence: Reasoned estimate. Reasoned estimate. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).