tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post3605307882519367543..comments2024-03-14T06:10:14.591-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: You got it! Now deserve itBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-82760127449604590672010-08-13T03:00:16.642-07:002010-08-13T03:00:16.642-07:00You guys are missing the point. It should not be t...You guys are missing the point. It should not be that the pvt sector needs to prove itself. The most important thing the govt should be doing is making sure high tech knowledge comes to india and india becomes a leader. To do this, it needs the pvt sector (DRDO/HAL cannot do this, they havent been able to for 60 years) to take part in defence, which automatically means giving them contracts,funding etc<br /><br />But the govt seems to be missing the point and trying to make it a pvt vs public contest. This wont help india in the long runNellisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-18611815116234842522010-08-12T23:47:29.106-07:002010-08-12T23:47:29.106-07:00the key issue is whether the three private players...the key issue is whether the three private players make good of this oppourtunity. because if the OFB is going to join hands with the Russian arms exporter then the contractual prospects for the private industry could be grim. <br /><br />the other issue is how does one reconcile the 80% government share for development of the prototype and that too for four different players. would that be a fixed amount or open ended. i think this could even affect the quality of prototype produced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-15964390791956798842010-08-12T06:58:45.819-07:002010-08-12T06:58:45.819-07:00@AK
You made a good point. But buddy I think India...@AK<br />You made a good point. But buddy I think Indian private sector has one strength to pull any elephant from any part of the world over here. So lets lets see what will happenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-12713649045786059082010-08-11T11:18:10.865-07:002010-08-11T11:18:10.865-07:00Excellent article Ajaiji. I think most of us have ...Excellent article Ajaiji. I think most of us have failed to realise the historic significance of this defence deal.<br /><br />Lets face the bitter fact that India's private sector has never created any intellectual property in any hi-tech field. <br />For example, Hero Honda can't even develop a 100cc engine and transmission after decades of manufacturing experience. All their technology is licensed from Honda. Now that Honda has opened it's own shop in India, they are slowing turning the screws on Hero to capture Indian market. Since Hero has zilch IP and they are feeling the pain now. Maruti (Suzuki), Hyundai (Korean), Fiat (Italian) all the top brands are foreign and do not do any reasonable research and development work in India even after decades being here. Even Tata uses Fiat sourced diesel engines on the better models. Mahindra also sources their engines from Austria on higher end models.<br /><br />So basically, India has never developed and manufactured any world class , reliable vehicle. <br /><br />In such a bleak scenario, we now have the same private companies vying for a hi-tech and extremely complicated system. At the outset it looks like an impossibly challenging task. If they can rise up to the challenge and are able to locally develop a world class system then it will forever change the defence landscape. It would lay the foundation of a true Indian military industrial complex. However, the failure of this project can cast a dark and gloomy shadow on the same for a long time to come.<br /><br />We can only wish that something positive comes out of this whole process. Godspeed and tailwinds!AKhttp://ak47.yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-85424325437884065382010-08-11T08:27:26.268-07:002010-08-11T08:27:26.268-07:00Hope to see a good effort by the pvt companies.Hope to see a good effort by the pvt companies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-39302258333996312322010-08-11T08:03:45.533-07:002010-08-11T08:03:45.533-07:00Exactly! It is a turning point and now the ball is...Exactly! It is a turning point and now the ball is in the court of private sectors. Now it is the turn of Pvt sector to prove their mettle. <br /><br />Pvt sector should not feel fussy about the presence of the OFB, as they have to compete not only against the OFB but also among themselves. <br /><br />They have nothing to lose as I think there are more than one winners.Ranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-52203170210950947882010-08-11T00:48:28.242-07:002010-08-11T00:48:28.242-07:00Best thing would be that drdo shares its know-how ...Best thing would be that drdo shares its know-how already developed with each private sector in exchange for royalty/unit sold basis. And OFB is retracted from participation and this be made exclusively indian private-sector competitionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-78783988718285475862010-08-10T20:35:49.723-07:002010-08-10T20:35:49.723-07:00Dear Mr. Ajay,
A very fine article, as always from...Dear Mr. Ajay,<br />A very fine article, as always from you. But still how the contract will actually materialise is the fear in most of people`s mind. There was some news about Special Economic Zone specially dedicated for Defence equipments. Few moons back there was some statement from the state of Gujarat about providing land for the same. We all are very eagerly waiting for your detailed article on the forward/ backward report on Indian Defence PSU.Spirit of Exuberancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533811143517193329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-19667417482067937062010-08-10T19:57:53.909-07:002010-08-10T19:57:53.909-07:00technology has an eco-system and environment for d...technology has an eco-system and environment for development. Having worked in high tech and engineering field for over a decade after 15 years in various branches of AF and DRDO, I can safely foresee the results of these excercises. <br /><br />The result is : DRDO+OFB winner.<br /> runner up:DRDO+ OFB.<br /><br />We bid for an open tender recently - in competition with two state owned enterprises: our quotes were valued at 10 % higher than PSUs automatically. <br /> Secondly, no govt agency will give 80 % of money (tax payer money)without due diligence based on a future promise, otherwise CAG/CVC will tear such a thing apart. Thirdly, no pvt agency can satisfy frequently changing QRs of Moon of army and defence. Only DRDO has the capability of forcing down the throat of whatever indigenous product they develop.darshan kumarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-59810817609263184302010-08-10T13:27:11.287-07:002010-08-10T13:27:11.287-07:00the winner will build 65-70% of the army’s require...<b>the winner will build 65-70% of the army’s requirement of FICVs; the runner up will build the rest.</b><br />Will runner-up build winning design or their own design? And if winning design then does it mean winner will ToT to looser? <br /><br />Ajai Sir please clarify. <br /><br />Thank You.Rahulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-30190038814155152142010-08-10T11:40:45.389-07:002010-08-10T11:40:45.389-07:00Can u please tell us if the companies will hold an...Can u please tell us if the companies will hold any kind of student design competition and then improve on their designs or if is there anything of this sort in India which encourages students to pursue a career in defense R&DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-26260675520712757662010-08-10T11:31:42.893-07:002010-08-10T11:31:42.893-07:00Awesome Article. Hats off to you Shukla Sir.Awesome Article. Hats off to you Shukla Sir.Harihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00257672067087720776noreply@blogger.com