tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post5557319911254647526..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Funds crunch to impact key defence projectsBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-50283438806193785702013-03-07T03:28:06.138-08:002013-03-07T03:28:06.138-08:00refuellingrefuellingtouseefhameedhttp://touseefhameed.xtgem.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-35841689819084506422013-03-05T20:51:19.137-08:002013-03-05T20:51:19.137-08:00parthvader89, Thank heavens for there are saner pe...parthvader89, Thank heavens for there are saner people in the decision making circle. <br />Scrapping Rashtriya Rifles? Boss, you should be spanked till you retract your statement. You have absolutely no clue about their success rate, their doctrine and their pig hunting skills and strategies sharpened over the years battling swines in the valley. The rest of your post is just as laughable. <br /><br />Am glad there are arm chairs like you who provide us with some much needed comic relief. The operational and fighting capability of 50% left in reserve would show in the battle field. Read a bit of military history first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-62836532977340170592013-03-05T19:47:39.960-08:002013-03-05T19:47:39.960-08:00Agree with parthvader89
All the countries (except ...Agree with parthvader89<br />All the countries (except china) are reducing their defence budget due to current economic conditions. United states will not be able to even maintain their current defence budget.<br />Our immediate planning focus should be on effective gear for soldiers, body armour, intelligence, communication and tactics to tackle militancy.<br />With nuclear weapons,I don't see any immediate chance of a full blown war. The long term planning should be on gaining self-sufficiency on high technology items to make India one of top military powers. The amount of money we are throwing at foreign supplier makes me sick. No major military power can rely on foreign arm imports.<br />155 mm artillery guns, Attack helicopters, militray heavy vehices, Tanks, fighter planes, UAV's, missiles, submarines, and warships can be made locally. We have already done the difficult part of setting up these programs and creating local infrastructure. The private industry should join these programs. Tata owns land rover , the best off roading vehicles for the military. Due to reduced defence budget in europe and america, we should be able to attract some experienced scientists and consultants for our local programs.<br />Upgrade of mirage is too expensive .LCA mk1/mk2 can replace these mirage fighters. We are paying too high a price to get the technologies that is already present in LCA.<br />Our economy has other fiscal priorities than spending money on arm imports.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-35416264397179173072013-03-05T15:47:26.832-08:002013-03-05T15:47:26.832-08:00If all the budgetary constraints result in greater...If all the budgetary constraints result in greater indigenous production, then it may just be then thing this country needs. In this regard please refer to your quote regarding the FICV programme. Our first version of any indigenous equipment may be inferior to what is available in the international market, but its only when we have our own production can we then claim to be ready for any war inn the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-20439987851959841422013-03-05T13:48:20.099-08:002013-03-05T13:48:20.099-08:00When other things had started going somewhat on th...When other things had started going somewhat on the track, the defense budget crashed the hopes.I think some small percentage of defense surcharge shall be imposed on all industrial and commercial activities just like the education cess. Mr. RAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-80188581416759911932013-03-05T09:17:54.116-08:002013-03-05T09:17:54.116-08:00Some delay in imports may give chance to indigenou...Some delay in imports may give chance to indigenous productsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-55637974298333759562013-03-05T08:14:54.230-08:002013-03-05T08:14:54.230-08:00Now the MoD is pushing for an indigenous trainer, ...<b>Now the MoD is pushing for an indigenous trainer, the Hindustan Turbo Trainer – 40 (HTT-40), which Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) could be asked to develop and build.</b><br /><br />So it means HTT-40 program is not dead (as yet).Rahulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-26637920012884137852013-03-05T00:51:44.244-08:002013-03-05T00:51:44.244-08:00I think we should downsize the Army to less than a...I think we should downsize the Army to less than a million. 50% of this should be part time reserve. This will bring down revenue expenditure by at least 30%. Leaving a LOT of funds for modernisation and quality.<br /><br />AF should be forced to adopt LCA mk2/Rafale/both as its primary backbone and move towards standardisation around a single/or two type/s. Sukhoi is a SUPER white elephant with ridiculously low mission availability and sortie rates from what I have heard. It should be shelved if this is true! It will cost us more for the next few years than what it costed to buy them.<br /><br />And the navy needs to order larger batches (12-20) of a standard design rather than issuing new contracts after every 'batch of 3'. It will save a LOT of money. And lets leave patrolling to coast guard please.<br /><br />AND Fix the police rather than raising indefinitely large 'paramilitary' forces and 'rashtriya rifles' battalions. These things should be disbanded and AFSP repealed. <br /><br />THAT WOULD BE REAL REFORM!parthvader89noreply@blogger.com