Indian militaryDrones70 of the parts are from China, which makes India inDronesThe industry is heavily dependent on China's ** chain. Although India has expressed its willingness to "stay away from the Chinese ** chain", it will not be easy to achieve this goal and will likely suffer backlash. Military in IndiaDronesImports mainly come from the United States and Israel, but the industry needs to be supported by a broader supply chain and cannot rely on imports alone. In order to wean itself off China, India needs to step up its R&D efforts.
Indian militaryDronesThe import of the main focus is on the Israeli Seeker and Heron models. Despite theseDronesInMilitaryExcellent performance in terms of application, but IndiaMilitaryDrones's independent R&D capabilities are still lagging behind. According to Josh, the founder of Newspace, the company is 70'sDronesThe parts and components are all from China, and the heavy dependence on Chinese parts has become IndiaDronesThe dilemma of the industry. Although India is trying to find alternatives from other countries, in reality these substitutes may still import components from China, increasing costs. Since replacing the ** chain will lead to a spike in costs, India cannot really get rid of its dependence on the Chinese ** chain.
Faced with the dilemma of dependence on China's ** chain and the inability to obtain alternative parts from other countries, India decided to increase independent research and developmentDronesdynamics. However, India'sDronesThe road to self-development has not been smooth. Back in the eighties of the last century, India beganDronesIndependent research and development, but self-developed NishantDronesDue to frequent problems, the military stopped procurement. The other one is calledRustemSelf-developedDronesIt made its first flight in 2009, but it did not enter the airframe production stage until last year. At the same time, the model also crashed during this year's trials, which led to a lack of confidence in the model by the military.
Despite self-developedDronesThe road has been bumpy, but India remains determined to push the country forwardDronesThe development of the industry. To this end, India** released a production-linked incentive scheme in September 2021 to boost the development of local manufacturersDrones。The program covers a wide range of areas, including airframes, propulsion systems,Batteryand power systemsCommunication systems, cameras, etc. Eligible companies will receive a value-added bonus of 20, with India ** also planned in 3Fiscal yearPay within 1200 millionRupeeRewards. India** has high hopes for the plan to make India a global country by 2030Dronescenter, and willDronesSales increased to 1.5 billionRupee
In addition, India has also carried out with the United StatesDronesTechnical cooperation, the two sides work together to develop air-launchedDrones。In order to reform the modern eraMilitaryIndia** also plans to invest 16 trillionRupeeFunds to support the development of the industry.
India's ban will cut China off completelyDronesSales channel in the Indian market, to ChinaDronesBusinesses such as:DJIIt's a heavy blow. Previously,DJIIt has a large share in the Indian market, but will not be able to continue selling its products now. Not only that, but India also plans to willDronesListed as a controlled item, it is required to be approved for purchase and use. This means that it will become more difficult to gain access to the Indian market, as well as to ChinaDronesIt's a big challenge for businesses.
However, for IndiaDronesFor the industry, the ban could lead to a period of stagnation. ChinaDronesEnterprises have obvious advantages in technology, market share and ** chain, especially in the high-end militaryDronesField. The ban may force India to increase its independent research and development efforts, but it will be difficult to fill the gap in China's ** chain in the short term.
In general, IndiaDronesThe industry is facing the challenge of the dilemma of the first chain and the difficult route of independent research and development. Ban ChinaDronesof imports will hit Chinese companies hard, but for IndiaDronesAs far as the industry is concerned, it still faces many difficulties in achieving true independence and development.