Software Defined Radios (Military)
$0.18 bnAnnual import
30%Indian capability
3,475Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹1,200 crTo localise
Why India imports it. Elbit, Harris, Thales; BEL has Indian SDR (MADRAS) but RF ASICs imported.
Why it matters. Tactical comms; BEL-Rolta JV for Indian SDR.
Can India localise it? Yes - 3-5 years for full stack.
Where it comes from. Israel (45%), USA (35%), France (15%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 70.5Dependency
LPI 52.25Localisation potential
IAI 53Investment attractiveness
SRI 70.25Supply risk
SCI 60.75Supply-chain complexity
TRI 41.25Technology readiness
IMI 73.5Industrial multiplier
NSRI 67National-security relevance
EPI 55Export potential
ICGI 69.25Capability gap
Who makes it
Manufacturers
In India
BelRolta India
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).