For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
We should go only with Dassault and Boeing as both offer favourable specs for the lead in subcontinent. We can use F/A – 18 for our future Carriers too.
India should tie up with Lockheed Martin or Eurofighter for make in India.Then we can export to the world.
We should go only with Dassault and Boeing as both offer favourable specs for the lead in subcontinent. We can use F/A – 18 for our future Carriers too.
Made in India is doomed if it showers a fear to the likes of Saab, Saab is no hero either and that is the punchline joke. Pot calls the kettle………….