Shekatkar Committee was constituted way back in 2015 for the purpose of enhancing combat capability and re-balancing defence expenditure. The committee had representation from important stakeholders. After comprehensive deliberations, the report was submitted by the end of 2016 having close to 100 recommendations. Being a recommending agency,the execution fell in the domain of the Government. […]
Category: Policy
REJUVENATING THE OBSOLETE/ DISCARDED FLEET OF EQUIPMENT
When the war started between Russia and Ukraine on 24 Feb 22, it was appearing as if Russia would be able to capture Ukraine/ impose its national will in a very short span of time but none of these things happened despite the war continuing even beyond a year . Russia has been able to […]
ENHANCED ROLE OF DOMESTIC DEFENCE MANUFACTURERS IN INDIA
ENHANCED ROLE OF DOMESTIC DEFENCE MANUFACTURERS IN INDIA Production of defence equipment with modern technological trends has always been a challenge for most of the countries in the world. This has resulted in the majority of the nations in the world importing the defence equipment to meet their domestic defence needs. The defence industry has […]
DEFENCE MANUFACTURING IN INDIA
The currently ongoing Aero- india 2023 show in Bangluru has not only showcased the prowess of india in aero and aero- space domain but it has also given an opportunity to look at the defence manufacturing in India afresh. Defence minister’s conclave conducted on the sidelines of this event on 14 Feb 23 was […]
MRO FOR LAND SYSTEMS IN INDIAN ARMY
MRO FOR LAND SYSTEMS IN INDIAN ARMY Background MRO stands as an acronym of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul as well as Maintenance & Repair Operations. In either of these constructs, it covers the entire range of war fighting but unfortunately has been relegated to routine activity that too somewhere at one of the lowermost steps […]
Military equipment: Nation capabilities and the ‘Expectations Gap’
Let us examine how countries go about producing critical defense equipment. To produce defense equipment every country must have its own industrial base. Let us look at the different types of industrial bases, In India we have industry in the private sector, the public sector and the government sector. The capability of a country to […]
Military spares : spare a thought
Most of the military weapon systems & equipment are portable, capable of being deployed in remote areas having inhospitable terrain & weather conditions. The deployment is widely dispersed. The Indian army is equipped with weapon systems & equipment procured from various countries. The geopolitical considerations play a vital role in this procurement & may at […]
Performance Based Logistics and Conventional Maintenance
(2 minutes read) Performance based logistics (PBL) or performance based contracting is a system in which instead of buying spares and services, the contractor must assist in ensuring a specific and measurable serviceability level of equipment. The goal being high equipment availability with minimum logistics footprint leading to a cost effective and efficient maintenance system. […]