OUTREACH FEATURE
Essar Steel Develops
Ultra-Strength Ballistic
Steel For Battle Tanks
ts defence equipment needs from abroad,
but the Goverment aims to reverse this
imbalance and manufacture 70% or more of
these equipment in India, This provides an
immense opportunity for both domestic and
foreign playersinthe defence sector
Under “Make in. india" campaign, the
Governments manifesto explcily envisages
India a8 an exportar of defence equipment over
the next decade. Measures already taken and
proposed by the Government in the new
Defence Procurement Policy wil support this
intiatve
‘AS pat of the strategy employed by Essar
Steal, the company focuses on developing and
‘engaging wih sectors demanding value added
‘grades for crical application and substitute
imports in such areas. The requirements of sie!
forthe defence sector fis wellinle this approach,
‘and thus the company has embarked on a long
{erm plan toaddressthesame.
{Essar Stee e wal positioned wit its state-
of-the-art facility, strength of product