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Aerospace & Aviation

Civil aviation MRO spending by Indian carriers exceeds USD 2 bn annually, of which over 90% leaks offshore. Aerospace-grade alloys, composites, engine modules and avionics line-replaceable units form the dependency spine. HAL, ISRO and private tier-1s anchor the build-out, but tier-2/3 depth is shallow.

69.37Dependency index
$5.8 bnStrategic imports
3Critical products
▲ 0.512-month trend
Critical products

Where the dependency sits

ProductCMDISourceImportVerdict
Civil Turbofan Aero-Engines (CFM/LEAP class)86.4USA$1.8 bnPosition-early
Aerospace-Grade Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V)79.1Russia$0.45 bnBuild-now
Aerospace-Grade Carbon Fibre75.75Japan$0.35 bnBuild-now
Wing Skin Panels (Composite)73.58USA$0.18 bnBuild-now
Aircraft Landing Gear Systems73.5France$0.40 bnBuild-now
UAV Payload Sensors (EO/IR/SAR)72.1Israel$0.18 bnBuild-now
Glass Cockpit Avionics Displays70.25USA$0.30 bnBuild-now
Aerospace Aluminum Alloys (7075/2024)70USA$0.50 bnBuild-now
Drone Electric Motors (UAV)69.57Germany$0.11 bnBuild-now
Aircraft Brake Assemblies69.31USA$0.17 bnBuild-now
Cabin Pressure Controllers68.98USA$0.08 bnBuild-now
Satellite Propulsion (Mono/Hybrid Thrusters)68.75USA$0.12 bnBuild-now
Auxiliary Power Unit68.44USA$0.24 bnBuild-now
Flight Data Recorders67.71USA$0.09 bnBuild-now
Aircraft Wiring Harnesses67.2France$0.18 bnBuild-now
Hydraulic Actuators (Cockpit)65.45USA$0.07 bnBuild-now
Aircraft Wiring Harnesses65.05France$0.19 bnBuild-now
Aerospace-Grade Fasteners (Hi-Lok)64.5USA$0.20 bnBuild-now
Oxygen Systems (Aircraft)63.81USA$0.04 bnBuild-now
Cabin Pressure Controllers62.78USA$0.07 bnBuild-now
Anti-Ice Valves62.42USA$0.01 bnBuild-now
UAV Flight Controllers (Industrial/Military)61.5Switzerland$0.10 bnBuild-now

Key Indian manufacturers

ISRO LPSC (Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre)Mishra Dhatu Nigam (MIDHANI)Hindalco Industries (Novelis)Larsen & Toubro (L&T)ACM LimitedBelKerala Minerals & Metals Ltd (KMML)Air India EngineersKemrock Industries & ExportsHindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)Aarav Unmanned SystemsBharat Aluminium Company (BALCO)Reliance CompositesideaForge

PLI performance

  • Drones & Drone Components18%

Confidence: Reasoned estimate. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).