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One solution is to overhaul the entire approval system and budgetary support process. For large capital purchases approve a multi year program and have a separate money bill passed for that. That is what many other democracies do. But then it can open another can of worms - politicians getting even ...

If orders are given in graded manner why not come up with a batch upgrade plan and issue out the plan in the beginning. Present ordering system leaves too many people asking what next? I am sure the graded system has a defined philosophy but why not use it to make the future with timelines clearer ...

Shaun, why would you say That? It's the Army that was backing the Dhanush? Do read and get informed. Yes the army is indeed backing the Dhanush and the ministry is supportive. Trial process is well laid out. We do not induct any systems without trials. Lives are at stake. There are multiple checks ...

Thank you for this link. It is very good. Good to see.

Sachin, my comment was not directed to you. Happy to share my perspective. Do you have a specific question ?

shiv wrote:

Vidur90 wrote: May I urge posters from desisting with conspiracy theories.

Wear a helmet. On BRF this is the same as breaking your head against a brick wall.

How long do you think the few hundred MKIs, etc. will last in a war say to take Tibet? How long will a couple thousand T-90s last? Most will be gone within a year, and I'm being generous with the timeline. How will you go about replacing them? Can you count on the Russians, French, etc. to keep up ...

Thank you for your kind welcome.

Kindly realise one reality - our system works in such a way that a minor dust particle can clog up the whole process and then we fall even further behind in modernization of the forces. A single letter making wild allegations can derail years of painstaking work on procurement of a critical item. Th...

That is exactly why there is a well set out testing process - so that issues can be identified and solutions found. Dhanush is going through that process and once it is done it will inducted. May I urge posters from desisting with conspiracy theories. The ministry and the army are fully behind the e...

I saw a few good posters and that's why I joined. Hopefully can have a discussion with them. Sir, you are the dreaded MoD "bab-oon" as per many on BRF. , Haha. That is okay. Some of the actions of my fraternity lead me to wonder about evolution as well ;-) And a stint as a DM often means ...

It maybe noted that the employee unions are not the only powerful interests. There are the officers - IOFS who also call themselves IAS Defence Productio ! Not to be confused with the Indian Defence Service an allied service of the IAS/IPS/IFS who call themselves IAS Defence ! All these interests ha...

There is a long way to go.

The recent moves to change OFB has happened because of political will in the PMO not the Ministries. There is opposition not only from the unions but some elements in the ministry also. The above analysis by poster Ramana is a good one. But implementation in our system is not so straightforward. Has...

Tried to do it but I don't think I am, allowed to edit username. Please feel free to edit if you have admin rights.

of course will do.

yes Denel was a good platform. It was unfortunate what happened. But Dhanush will see the light of the day. These are teething issues. Please don't come up with conspiracy theories. There are enough people sending unsigned letters to derail armed forces modernization anyway.

I saw a few good posters and that's why I joined. Hopefully can have a discussion with them.

I have had to deal with local MPs and MLAs, mafia and assorted hooligans. I'm sure this forum cannot be much worse !

Just hoping for a different perspective and to share what I reasonably can.

Yes one can and does to an extent in the areas one is directly responsible for, or what crosses one's desk or has had previous stints in. But the subject is very vast with different perceptions driven by the organizations and individuals. It is good for a student with genuine interest to explore oth...

Yes, the complexities in our system do preclude us from looking at these long term infrastructure projects. There are enough issues with one MSC. It is unrealistic to look at another one.

I found the discussion on LCA Tejas range and tactics very interesting.

Hello all, This is my first post on BR. I am an IAS officer and have had experience in district/state administration and at the centre at the Raksha Mantralya. Am currently on deputation to the centre. My interest and experyise in military issues is strategic, procurement, defence production. What I...