Ministry of Defence (Government of India)
Apex authority owning the budget, DAC and DAP-2020 rules; sets indigenisation mandates routing value to domestic primes.
Relationships
- BenefitsSolar Industries India Limited
- ControlsDepartment of Defence Production
- RegulatesHindustan Aeronautics Limited
- RegulatesBharat Electronics Limited
- Parent ofDepartment of Defence Production
- related toFuture Combat Air System (FCAS)— MoD has begun efforts to co-join the French-led FCAS sixth-gen programme; disclosed to the Standing Committee on Defence, 7 Aug 2026 (form of participation not yet defined).
- related toAdvanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)— AMCA is India's indigenous fifth-gen track, pursued alongside the FCAS sixth-gen partnership (dual-track strategy).