#iddm

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India has defined “Indigenously Designed & Manufactured” Drones in greater detail. ePropelled welcomes this step to allow our customers to make much better design decisions.

Today’s latest release of documents on what constitutes indigenous drones is a major step for India’s aerospace and defence ecosystem.

Here’s what it really means: Top priority procurement route: Under DAP-2020, the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category has the highest priority. To qualify, a drone must be: • Designed & developed in India (IP, engineering, testing done here). • Manufactured in India with ≥50% indigenous content (IC) on a cost basis.

How IC is measured: Local value includes Indian components, software, integration, testing, and labour. Imports, royalties, and foreign services don’t count. Many RFPs demand detailed BoM and CA certification.

Civil side (Kisan & commercial drones): DGCA governs type certification. QCI has already begun component-level IC checks in agricultural drones, with ~70% targets, showing how India is operationalising indigenisation beyond defence.

Extra defence requirements: • Parts from land-border countries (notably China) are barred in sensitive drones. • Large RFPs (e.g., MALE-UAV) mandate final manufacture and MRO in India.

Checklist for OEMs: • Document design origin & IP ownership. • Provide a costed BoM with IC calculation. • Ensure supply-chain origin compliance. • Show integration & QA records from Indian facilities.

Why it matters: India is investing heavily in unmanned systems. Qualification as IDDM isn’t just a label—it determines who can bid, what local content is needed, and how the supply chain must adapt.