Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande says, "...As on date, the Army Designed Bureau is looking at close to 350 design and development as well as research and development projects in which they are engaging with about 450 industries, including the DRDO. In terms of the cost, it comes to about Rs 1.8 Lakh Crores. This is what the Army Designed Bureau is doing...So, in a way for the Army, near 100% of our procurements in the last year and in the future are going to be through the indigenous route."