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As a result of a gradual implementation of a negative import list or positive indigenisation lists, foreign producers currently supply only 5–10% of the army’s ammunition requirements.
The aim is to stop all ammunition imports by 2025-26
My view is "bandook kahin se bimhi ho goli hamara!:
While weapon can be from anywhere he shell has to be ours.
That brings us back to the question of industrial capacity and the minimum annual order quantities. In order build and retain capacity to produce replacement barrels and other spare parts in sufficient quantities. So that fighting can be continued.
Because in times of war, you can't wake up a say that you need build a capacity to produce 5000 barrels per month. When your pre war capacity was, say 50 barrels per month. The industrial and human resources required to accomplish that is an order of magnitude different from one to another.
That brings us back to the question of industrial capacity and the minimum annual order quantities. In order build and retain capacity to produce replacement barrels and other spare parts in sufficient quantities. So that fighting can be continued.
Because in times of war, you can't wake up a say that you need build a capacity to produce 5000 barrels per month. When your pre war capacity was, say 50 barrels per month. The industrial and human resources required to accomplish that is an order of magnitude different from one to another.
U certainly can. That’s what NATO is doing right now.
Yes takes a long lead times to set up production ecosystem and scale up from orders being placed. Usually it is anywhere between 12 months to 36 months.
And sometimes even longer when original vendors go out of business.
True, we are country which expects Arjun and LCA to be delivered without placing Orders, highest rate of production with 3 years lead time is Orders/8 or 10 if their further promise of orders. But free bus and revdi win elections, we have too many players with the eco systems to disturb everything.
Lets hope Ukraine/ Other conflicts keep happening sucking up suppliers in other parts of the world and we are forced to supply ME/ AFRICA and SE asia which feeding our domestic stocks, that is only way our MIC will ever pick up speed.
That brings us back to the question of industrial capacity and the minimum annual order quantities. In order build and retain capacity to produce replacement barrels and other spare parts in sufficient quantities. So that fighting can be continued.
Because in times of war, you can't wake up a say that you need build a capacity to produce 5000 barrels per month. When your pre war capacity was, say 50 barrels per month. The industrial and human resources required to accomplish that is an order of magnitude different from one to another.
U certainly can. That’s what NATO is doing right now.
Prem Kumar wrote: ↑11 May 2024 12:39
Baba Kalyani's son, in an interview recently, said that they can ramp up production to even 250 Guns per annum!!
As mody said above, forget China, overmatch vs Pakistan or 2.5 front war! We are facing a situation where Pakis will outgun us
Given the massive indigenous production capacity, this is criminal negligence by the IA leadership import lobby, bordering on treason
Like it or not, Modi Ji needs to step in and clean house
Kalyani already recently gave a statement that they are going to focus on export opportunities for the ATAGS, as the orders from IA haven't materialized as yet. Truly a sad state of affairs. Even placing a measly order of 307 ATAGS is taking so long. Baba Kalyani had spoken about a potential future upgrade of the ATAGS to a 58 caliber version. With a 25 liter chamber and 58 caliber barrel, the gun would be able to fire precision guided shells to ranges between 75 to 100 Kms. All this can be done, only if the decision makers get off their high horse and start placing orders for domestic systems.
mody wrote: ↑14 May 2024 16:47
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Kalyani already recently gave a statement that they are going to focus on export opportunities for the ATAGS, as the orders from IA haven't materialized as yet. Truly a sad state of affairs.
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Could even be downright farcical. Imagine if Kalyani systems got orders from the gelf and they in turn loan/pass on some of the pieces to the pakis...
The Indian Army learnt that there was a Company called Tonbo Imaging after the Americans praised the Tonbo scopes they were using in a joint exercise. Such is the state of affairs.
Maybe RAW agents could pose as foreign defense consultants/contractors and praise indigenous products as “state-of-the-art” (brochure-worthy) in their meetings with IA top brass
