New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- India's annual defence production reached an all-time high of Rs 1,50,590 crore in FY 2024-25, marking an 18 percent increase over the previous year's output of Rs 1.27 lakh crore and a 90 percent jump from Rs 79,071 crore in FY 2019-20, according to official data.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh credited the milestone to the combined efforts of the Department of Defence Production, Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), other public sector manufacturers, and private industry players.

DPSUs and other PSUs accounted for about 77 percent of total output, while the private sector contributed 23 percent, up from 21 percent in FY 2023-24.

Production in the public sector rose 16 percent year-on-year, while the priva...