
Policy Advocacy
The Government of India is, on an ongoing basis, refining policies to promote self-reliance, indigenization, technology upgradation and economies of scale in India’s defence manufacturing sector. SIDM aids this process and strengthens the government’s endeavours by representing the aspirations and concerns of the defence industry and providing unbiased perspective to policymakers.

Events
In an effort to engage with our stakeholders SIDM regularly conducts various events which provide a common platform for interaction with three Armed Forces, DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Paramilitary Forces and, also, OEMs and other industry players. These interactions not only help taking up issues facing the industry with the concerned users or the policy makers,

Defence & Aerospace Consultancy
Defence & Aerospace Consultancy Services (DACS) is one of the unique offerings by the Society of Indian defence Manufacturers (SIDM), under the aegis of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), to map the competence and capability of the Indian Industry for defence manufacturing. Through this service, SIDM leverages over two decades of experience of CII in the Defence & Aerosp

Defence Acquisition Management Training Programme
To enable greater participation of Indian Industry in defence manufacturing and to familiarize on several aspects of the procurement process of Defence sector, the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) in collaboration with Confederation of Indian the Industry (CII) regularly organises the ‘Defence Acquisition Management Course (DAMC)’. This 2-day certificate course equips industry

B2B Connect
As an industry association, SIDM derives its strength from its members and their well-being. SIDM creates various platforms for facilitating interaction among its members, all the while identifying new opportunities outside the member base all over the globe. SIDM is increasingly becoming the preferred partner for companies looking for a single point of contact for doing business in defence in

Industry – Armed Forces – Government Bridge
SIDM facilitates regular interactions between the representatives of SHQ, MoD (DDP/Acquisition Wing), Indian Business Organisation (IBO) and DPSUs. The meetings provide for a direct interface between the industry and the users, and apprises the procurement personnel of the industry capabilities.