tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post1070049539462643882..comments2024-03-14T06:10:14.591-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Navy Day special: Long voyage for the “silent service”Broadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-55441394377879475322018-12-08T00:04:01.512-08:002018-12-08T00:04:01.512-08:00I do think it is not planning deifiency, it is mes...I do think it is not planning deifiency, it is messsed execution by MoD. <br /><br />for example<br />Indian navy made 30 year sub building plan, hopeless execution , not sure where we are now , what we want.<br />The helicopter acquisition another mess.<br />Our ship building times are too Long, the need to be halved.<br />Same thing happens in other services look at Fighter fleet, IAF suggested we buy and manufacture 126 Mirages. <br />Then it morphed into MMRCA, finally a new story for all wrong reasons.<br />There are some lessons learnt , we need to apply, start local development very early , involve pvt sector and give them a big share in production.<br />Light helicopters and artillery after so many trials and delays we decided local make.<br />Assault rifle another hilarious epic in the making .....hopefully the Govt ties up with Kalyani/Tata to parallel make a local one to back up AK 103 .<br />Most decisions were pushed through by this Govt else would not have happened : modern helmets , Modern BPMs, Rafale fighter ...all this would have gone on for ever if not for a decisive political leadership. <br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com