Last Updated: 17 Oct 2025
Defence Testing Infrastructure (DTI) Scheme
Last Updated: 17 Oct 2025
The scheme aims to enhance domestic defence and aerospace manufacturing through advanced testing infrastructure. It plans to establish 6–8 Greenfield Defence Testing Infrastructure (DTI) facilities in partnership with private industry.
- Aim: To boost domestic defence and aerospace manufacturing by creating state-of-the-art testing infrastructure in partnership with the private industry.
- Envisages setting up of 6-8 Greenfield DTI facilities that are required for defence and aerospace related production.
- Financial assistance:
- Projects will be provided with up to 75% Government funding in the form of 'Grant-in-Aid'.
- 25% of the project cost will have to be borne by the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) which will be the Indian private entities and state governments.
- The SPVs under the Scheme will be registered under Companies Act 2013.