Upcoming Engagements

Watch

India@75: Towards a One Lakh Crore Global Manufacturing Hub

Rs 25,144 Cr

DEFENCE PRODUCTION

Rs 12,704.21 Cr

DEFENCE EXPORTS (24-25)

85+

COUNTRIES EXPORTED TO

12,000

NO. OF MSMEs

SIDM: Marshalling India's Sixth Force - The Industry

The Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) is a not-for-profit association formed as the apex body of the Indian defence industry. It acts as an enabling link between the Forces, Government and the Industry and thus creates an environment conducive to making Indian Defence Manufacturing a global force.

Its areas of work include:

Policy Advocacy

SIDM strengthens the process of policymaking by presenting the perspective of the defence industry to the policymakers.

Industry-Armed Forces-Govt Linkages

SIDM facilitates direct interface between the industry and the users and helps the latter understand industry capabilities.

Engaging with International Stakeholders

SIDM expands the Industry’s global footprint by engaging with counterpart organisations and Indian Missions abroad.

Consultancy

SIDM maps the industry's core competencies and helps them be part of the global defence supply chain integrations.

Capacity Building

SIDM organises the ‘Defence Acquisition Management Course (DAMC)’ to familiarise Indian Industry on the Defence procurement process.

B2B Connect

SIDM regularly hosts incoming foreign delegations and also takes Indian industry delegations abroad.

Annual defence production hits record high of approx. Rs 1.27 lakh crore in Financial Year 2023-24

Ministry of Defence has achieved the highest-ever growth in indigenous defence production in value terms during Financial Year (FY) 2023-24, on the back of successful implementation of the policies and initiatives of the Government, led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, focusing on achieving ‘Aatmanirbharta’. As per the data received from all Defence Public Sector undertakings (DPSUs), other PSUs manufacturing defence items and private companies, the value of defence production in the country has gone up to a record-high figure i.e., Rs 1,26,887 crore, reflecting a growth of 16.7% over the defence production of the previous financial year. The value of defence production in FY 2022-23 was Rs 1,08,684 crore. Read More

SIDM Members

View all members

Contribute Towards Making India a Leading Destination for A&D Manufacturing

SIDM is working to make the Indian Defence Manufacturing Sector a global force. It leverages the power of the collective to advocate for enabling policies, create networking platforms, enable strategic linkages and build the capacity of its members to compete with the best in the world. SIDM members include companies , academic institutions, R&D institutions, government bodies as well as societies. To be a part of SIDM is to be a part of India's sixth force.

Know more