BY LT GEN DR ANIL KAPOOR AVSM, VSM (RETIRED) Introduction Aim Taming the Elephant in the Room – LCC Figure 1 Life Cycle Costs of Procurement Conclusion
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INDIAN BLITZKRIEG ON THE WORLD STAGE FOR DEFENCE EXPORTS
INDIAN BLITZKRIEG ON THE WORLD STAGE FOR DEFENCE EXPORTS India has been depending to a large extent on the defence imports to equip, maintain and sustain its defence forces; be it Army , Navy or Air force. To meet this requirement, the country has been posting defence attaches from all the three services to different […]
FORWARD SUSTAINMENT BASES(FSBs): AN INESCAPABLE NECESSITY
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Absorption of ToTs in Defence Domain
Mr Pradeep Gupta of Security and Policy Initiatives (SAPI) in dialogue with Maj Gen (Dr) Ashok Kumar (Retired).
INDIGENISATION OF DEFENCE FORCES: CONNECTING THE DOTS
When the Chinese incursions were reported at multiple locations in Eastern Ladakh in April 2020, it was an obvious deduction that the China problem is going to stay with reasonably higher chances of escalation. It is obvious that Chinese disregarded all bilateral agreements which resulted in Galwan clash wherein unarmed Indian soldiers were attacked by […]
CRYING NEED OF QUALITY ASSURANCE IN DEFENCE EQUIPMENTS
CRYING NEED OF QUALITY ASSURANCE IN DEFENCE EQUIPMENTS Irrespective of the field in which an equipment is used, quality assurance becomes a key consideration for the manufacturer, maintainer and the user. While the manufacturer is concerned about the credibility of the product – both in the short as well as in the long term […]
BATTLE OF SPARES
Though the skirmishes and the local clashes had already commenced between India and China prior to 1962 war but the war itself was formally launched by China on 20 Oct 62 defying the trust and hand holding extended by India including the Panchsheel Agreement and the Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai eco system. China backstabbed India and […]
TIPPING POINT FOR DISCARD:DEFENCE EQUIPMENT
TIPPING POINT FOR DISCARD: DEFENCE EQUIPMENTS It is no doubt that ‘man behind the machine’ matters but it is equally important to realise that the equipment being stated as machine in this ‘saying’ also matters and matters significantly. It is due to this reason that all the defence forces in the world pay special attention […]