tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post31648214820151929..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Of whipping boys and holy cowsBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-53724938460034022152013-11-28T00:58:59.474-08:002013-11-28T00:58:59.474-08:00Why must we develop the Arjun tank or the LCA from...Why must we develop the Arjun tank or the LCA from scratch. Why must the DRDO do this? The HVF, Avadi which has received ToT for T-72 and T-90 should be tasked to use that as starting point and develop a state-of-the-art tank. Similarly, HAL which has received ToT for Mirage 2000, jaguar, and all the MIG series should be tasked to develop a state-of-the-art combat aircraft.<br />All PSUs / industry receiving technologies should be made accountable.<br />DRDO should only carry out research in Greenfield technologies.Subhash Sharmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-78780511334510220482013-11-13T14:02:25.884-08:002013-11-13T14:02:25.884-08:00The problem is that many untrained military people...The problem is that many untrained military people treat the DRDO as if it is a cobbler or tailor - order shoes and clothes as you want, and treat the creator with contempt. The military - usually NDA-trained generalists - don't understand how to interact with creative, research scientists. On the other side, many DRDO types need to spend three months inside a tank in the Rajasthan desert to understand that the end-user will not be sitting in a laboratory with the final product. Both sides need to interact with each other much more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-15649346719883258152013-11-12T19:59:04.282-08:002013-11-12T19:59:04.282-08:00But sir MOD preference shows when it likes the ext...But sir MOD preference shows when it likes the extra 'R' in the TAT(R)A trucks. <br />Who wants to disturb that gravy (read slush money) train ? Perhaps only patriotic fools like Gen. V.K. Singh who are then conveniently eased out !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-14435625479929793222013-11-12T08:46:18.116-08:002013-11-12T08:46:18.116-08:00well penned Col. Shukla, not to mention the ambigu...well penned Col. Shukla, not to mention the ambiguous TPCR which looks more like a child's wish list than a serious planning document. trust between pvt sector and MoD contracting authority can be bridged by DRDO subcontracting more and engaging in Tier-1-4 workshare. one must fundamentally, also, reconceptualize the idea of indigenisation. it is not to be a 100% autarkik system, but rather a domestically controlled supply chain that engages international and domestic production and development partners. again, pointing to MoD's reticence to allow this kind of policy to thrive is its old cold-war mentality and pursuit of non-alignment. of course several memories burn bright of international assistance being denied or transfer being denied, but it is all the more critical then that DRDO maintain a strict IP protection environment to ensure private sector interest in transferring sensitive technologies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-74884620468867254492013-11-12T04:02:41.444-08:002013-11-12T04:02:41.444-08:00There is a need for much greater involvement from ...There is a need for much greater involvement from the users. Starting with identifying the future need and giving mid-course correction. Our Army still has Grenade HE 36, which is obsolete almost in all modern armies.Satish Vaidyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2315802168400473102013-11-11T21:03:08.671-08:002013-11-11T21:03:08.671-08:00part issue... DRDO culture... turf wars... within....part issue... DRDO culture... turf wars... within... outside agencies... ministry... forces... culture of non-inclusiveness... The Nation... not just DRDO... for Nation... We The Nation... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-32324989020498704162013-11-11T16:39:36.332-08:002013-11-11T16:39:36.332-08:00Wow, what a steadfast support for the incompetence...Wow, what a steadfast support for the incompetence of DRDO, earlier it was for HAL - no matter that in the end both these organisations need to be made accountable for thier sloppiness and sub-standard work.<br /><br />You really are an example of how friends should be, especially ones with their own axe to grind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com