Indigenization of spares for maintenance of aircraft and systems is undertaken through Base Repair Depots of IAF located in various parts of the country
Indian Air Force operates a variety of aircraft fleets of foreign origin ranging from legacy MiG-21 Bison to state-of-the-art Rafale aircraft. For increased self-reliance and to meet sustenance requirements in product support of IAF aircraft and systems, indigenization of aircraft as well as systems spares and setting up of indigenous Repair and Overhaul (ROH) facilities for aggregates are key focus areas of IAF.
There is immense scope for indigenization in the IAF for a wide variety of spares and equipment ranging from aircraft general-purpose spares, such as nuts, bolts, cables, gaskets, springs, etc to complex high technology spares, such as avionics equipment, aero-engine accessories, etc. Indigenization of spares for maintenance of aircraft and systems is undertaken through Base Repair Depots (BRDs) of IAF located in various parts of the country and No. 1 Central Indigenisation and Manufacturing Depot (CIMD), Nashik.
As part of IAF’s focus on Self-Reliance and Atmanirbhar Bharat mission, IAF is giving impetus to fast-tracking of indigenization as well as enlarging the scope of involvement of the Indian aerospace and defense industry especially, MSMEs. Towards this, IAF has already identified indigenization requirements of approximately 4000 lines of spares.
Critical requirements for indigenization include aviation-grade filters (fuel, hydraulic & pneumatic), aero-engine bearings, hydraulic and pneumatic hoses, multifunction displays, aviation-grade circuit breakers, lamp filaments, spark plugs, etc to name a few. Enormous opportunities are available for the aerospace and defense industry partners in India including MSMEs to join hands with IAF in this vigorous indigenization drive.
In addition, to the manufacture of spares and aggregates, another area of focus of IAF is to engage with the Industry to set up repair and overhaul (ROH) facilities within India for high-value rotables/repairable. In achieving this objective, IAF aims to accrue huge savings to the financial exchequer, besides developing and encouraging in-house MRO facilities, thereby leading to reduced timeframes for repair and enhanced operational availability of assets.
To facilitate dissemination of requirements for indigenization, details of RFPs issued through the CPPP portal by BROs/ CIMD are also being listed on the IAF website indianairforce.nic.in .In addition, a list of over 200 lines of high-value ex-import spares (unit cost > Rs 10 lakh) has been hosted on the Ministry of Defence website srijandefence.gov.in.
IAF will be displaying a host of indigenisation requirements through their stall in Hall C, during Aero India. Representatives from various BROs will be available in the stall to interact with industry representatives for explaining the requirements for indigenisation and associated procedures.
