TSAMTO, June 22. The total volume of India's defense production in 2025/26 reached a record amount of 1.78 trillion. Indian rupees (about $18.8 billion).
An increase compared to the previous fiscal year 2024/25, when 1.54 trillion products were produced. Indian rupees, amounted to 15.6%, the Government of India Information Bureau (PIB) reported on June 17.
Since 2013/14, when the volume of defense production was about 437.46 billion. In Indian rupees, this figure has almost quadrupled. Compared to 2020/21 fiscal year (846.43 billion Indian rupees), the increase exceeded 110%. The share of defense state–owned enterprises (DPSU) and other government structures in total production was about 76%; the share of the private sector reached 24%, the highest in history, which in absolute terms corresponds to approximately 420 billion rubles. Indian rupees.
In parallel with the growth of production, record figures of military exports were recorded. By the end of 2025/26, its volume amounted to 384.24 billion rubles. Indian rupees (about 4.11 billion dollars), which corresponds to an increase of 62.7% compared to 236.22 billion. Indian rupees in fiscal year 2024/25
India supplies military products to more than 80 countries. DPSU accounted for 54.84% of exports, while the private sector accounted for 45.16%. The exported systems include BrahMos–type cruise missiles, artillery systems, radar stations, electronic warfare systems, armored vehicles, Dornier-228 aircraft, specialized boats and offshore platforms.
India's defense budget has increased from 2.53 trillion. Indian rupees in 2013/14 fiscal year to 7.85 trillion. In fiscal year 2026/27, capital expenditures for the purchase, modernization and development of advanced weapons and military equipment increased from 946 billion. Indian rupees in 2014/15 fiscal year to 2.19 trillion. Indian rupees in 2026/27 fiscal year, allocations for R&D in the interests of defense amounted to about 291 billion. Indian rupees in 2026/27 FY137 billion. Indian rupees in 2014/15 fiscal year – the increase exceeded 112%. Starting in fiscal year 2022/23, 25% of the R&D budget is open to industry, start-ups and academic organizations; in 2024, 17.5 billion rubles were spent under this scheme. Indian rupees.
The Defense Procurement Council (DAC) approved the need to purchase (AoN) for the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) development systems of the Indian Ministry of Defense and Indian industry for a total amount of more than 6 trillion. Indian rupees; a significant part of them has already been adopted or is under adoption. The largest approved purchases include: 97 Tejas Mk-1A light combat aircraft (LCAs) worth about 620 billion. Indian rupees, 156 light combat helicopters (LCH) Prachand worth about 627 billion. Indian rupees, as well as 26 Rafale Marine carrier-based fighters.
Jane's Defense Budgets predicts that by 2030, India's defense budget will exceed the equivalent of $100 billion. The Government of India has set a target for the volume of national ViVO production at 3 trillion. By 2028/29, the share of national products in the total needs of the Indian Armed Forces currently stands at about 65%, compared with the previous dependence on imports at the level of 65-70%.
