Monday, 28 November, 2022
TopicDefence manufacturing

Topic: defence manufacturing

Thank you Chetak, but your 60th anniversary also reminds us what’s wrong with Indian defence

Snehesh Alex Philip -
During the past 10 years, around 15 Chetak and Cheetah helicopters have crashed, killing several pilots even as it remains the workhorse of the armed forces.

Yes, 2021 is behind us, but there were good times to cheer, celebrate even in the bad times

TN Ninan -
As we bid good riddance to 2021, let’s not forget positives and steady progress in many areas, from Olympics to enterprise to welfare schemes and infrastructure.

Need a robust and reliable gun, says Army as artillery modernisation plan faces hiccups

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Lt Gen. T.K. Chawla, Director General Artillery, stresses importance of indigenous defence manufacturing while discussing challenges facing Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System & Dhanush.

Intent alone won’t make India enter defence exporters club. We need deal hunters abroad

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Russia and the US have a lot of depth and influence in India because they remain tied up in a complex web of defence purchases and upgrades.

Don’t criticise CDS, service chiefs for integrity pledge. Accept corruption in armed forces

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
Procurement procedures in the armed forces are near perfect. So if sub-standard equipment pass through, it's either because the leadership is corrupt or it is incompetent.

Why Chinese aerospace giant AVIC, at risk of US sanctions, is a challenge for India

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Defence experts say AVIC is a huge company that makes a plethora of equipment and is self-reliant, which is a challenge, given India’s LAC stand-off with China.

Ordnance factories are now a ‘hurdle’ for armed forces. Corporatisation is the way out

Brig. Akhelesh Bhargava (retd) -
OFB is a strategic asset that would flourish post ‘modification and modernisation’. Modi govt’s May 2020 announcement is a step in the right direction.

Ordnance factories hit back at Army claims, cite export orders, accidents of other equipment

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
In a statement, OFB said only 19 per cent of the accidents involving defence ammunition between January 2015 and December 2019 could be attributed to the board.

Submarines, AK 203 rifles — two Make in India projects Modi govt set to push on priority

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Tenders for the submarines are expected to be issued ‘soon’ while the Indo-Russian AK 203 rifles could be finalised by October.

7 big-ticket ‘Make in India’ defence projects that have failed to get off the ground

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Projects like fighter aircraft for the IAF, submarines and choppers for the Navy and assault rifles for all armed forces have been stuck for years.
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Modi govt moves with Arunachal Frontier Highway, among India’s ‘toughest’ projects yet, China in mind

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The 2,000 km-long highway will be of strategic importance to military. Same equipment used on other side of LAC being deployed to carry out work on tough terrain, say officials.

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A Gujarat gamble: A likely reason Rahul is not giving Modi a fight this assembly election

Shekhar Gupta -
I'd rather not buy idea that Rahul's holding his fire until 2024. More likely, Congress believes Karnataka offers best chance of winning a Gujarat-sized state if Gujarat is too challenging.

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