tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post1760776819827503390..comments2024-03-29T05:44:18.835-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Private firms miss out on Rs 2,400 crore armoured vehicle upgrade dealBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-90191835874204505202017-07-12T06:25:16.128-07:002017-07-12T06:25:16.128-07:00It seems that there is a deep overhaul of these BM...It seems that there is a deep overhaul of these BMP-II, including fitment of new turret with 30 mm gun. This is not possible without support from the Russian OEM. OFB, Medak has tied up with this Russian OEM to provide same.<br /><br />No "conspiracy" here, only limited knowledge of factsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-91014736683030753642017-07-11T09:55:47.827-07:002017-07-11T09:55:47.827-07:00In an award of business to public sector?In an award of business to public sector?Milindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10327324019299178053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-771965095624766552017-07-10T08:16:13.801-07:002017-07-10T08:16:13.801-07:00Cant they lodge a complaint and take the DoD to co...Cant they lodge a complaint and take the DoD to court???Harihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00257672067087720776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-70641499515795225862017-07-10T04:40:22.865-07:002017-07-10T04:40:22.865-07:00Open LootOpen LootAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-22756799904291952192017-07-09T17:11:55.501-07:002017-07-09T17:11:55.501-07:00The question is here in Eco systems and deep knowl...The question is here in Eco systems and deep knowledge of thus topic. In the west companies like Boeing, rolls Royce are able to draw upon almost a hundred years of experience to develop next generation of machines, they still seem to struggle. Look at the F-35 & F-22.<br />Even F-16 had its technology studies with delta wing versions much after production started. <br /><br />This needs to imbibed in Indian companies and will take time.<br />There is nothing preventing OFB to use the same components as before in the current modernisation stage.<br />It is also important to ensure all vendors are loaded since volumes are low. (Something US also does to keep vendors "alive")<br /><br />So if previous upgrade was done by pvt sector, they now need to provide product support for the next 2 decades. They cam also invest money in showing more improvements can be done e.g add better encryption in communication at lower cost.<br /> This is the true test for private companies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-74167750053492332182017-07-08T23:21:32.939-07:002017-07-08T23:21:32.939-07:00So now we know why only a politician will be defen...So now we know why only a politician will be defence minister. We still need to make him answerable.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951487194041539174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-30437489348887296582017-07-08T22:15:52.079-07:002017-07-08T22:15:52.079-07:00Kickbacks assured! Kickbacks assured! Col Fasih Ahmedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317147917870659202noreply@blogger.com