3,600 Crores later Akash Missile Fails Tests

[j20611]

Drdo engineers working on akash

 

[SingaporeGuy]

Missile with 30km range?!

 

[axisofevil]

Nothing wrong with the missile per se but there is a manufacturing/ production isue that's need to be urgently looked into

 

[cerebrum@Assasin]

http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2017/07/made-in-india-akash-missiles-have-been.html
SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2017 BY INDIANDEFENSE NEWS

Akash missiles, aimed at taking-down Chinese fighters in eastern sector, not installed: CAG
Indigenously built Akash, surface-to-air missiles (SAM) that were to be positioned in the vulnerable Siliguri corridor (also referred to as the Chicken's neck) to take-down incoming Chinese Air Force fighters, have not been installed, the Comptroller Auditor General of India (CAG) has observed.
What is worse, at least 30 per cent of the missiles supplied to the IAF have been found to be faulty.
The stand-off at Doklam in Bhutan between Indian and Chinese troops is a few kilometres away from the Siliguri Corridor. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi on the sidelines of the BRICS NSAs meeting in Beijing.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE CAG REPORT

1. The CAG calls the missiles "strategic" and says "the missile systems were to be installed at six designated sites between 2013 and 2015". But till date, none of the missiles systems have been installed. The CAG report was placed before the Parliament today.
2. The total cost of the project was about Rs 3,900 crore, out of which the IAF has already paid Rs 3,800 crore.
3. The IAF was to deploy six Akash missile squadrons east to counter China's build-up of military infrastructure all along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). China has eight fully-operational airbases in Tibet.
4. And, that isn't all. The CAG report says that about 30 per cent of "strategic missiles" made by BEL - a defence public sector unit - failed when they were test-fired. "The larger issue is that 30 per cent failure rate of the sample tested puts a question mark on the reliability, based on which 95 per cent of the payment was already done", the CAG said.
5. Even worse, the CAG has observed that a life-span of at least 70 missiles was reduced by more than three years because there was no storage facility available. Each Akash missile costs a few hundred crores.
6. The life-span of other 150 missiles was diminished by at least "two to three" years and that of another 40-odd missiles by at least a "year or two years". The Akash missiles, which have a range of about 25 km, have a lifespan of about 10 years "from the manufacturing date" and they need to be stored under controlled conditions.
7. "Due to delay in the creation of prescribed storage rooms, all the missiles received during April 2014 to May 2016 were kept at alternate facilities that lacked the required storage conditions", the CAG report says and adds that at least 71 missiles were affected by "moisture."
8. The then UPA government cleared the deployment of Akash missiles in 2010 in the Siliguri corridor as Indian changed its China policy from "dissuasive to deterrence".
9. After the 1962 debacle, India followed a policy of dissuasion against China. Areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) were deliberately left under-developed, roads weren't built to dissuade China from going on the offensive.
10. But as China added to border infrastructure, and added troops and muscle to its military, India moved to a posture of deterrence, positioning troops, fighters, along the border.
11. http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2017/07/made-in-india-akash-missiles-have-been.html

Indian Ministers, Generals looting India!!!

 

[cerebrum@Assasin]

Ahhh-Kash yeh urh jata

Haha gooood hit bro!

 

[cerebrum@Assasin]

Arkadashim, they don't lack in talent or efforts, they lack in Bereket!!! As for the Ehl-i Iman, a single act of Hosh Amel, done with Iman and Ihlas, has a thousand Bereket in it!!!! Whatever progresses, no matter how much sporadic, we see in Turkey or Pak is due to that Bereket factor!!! Moreover, Muslim folks produce the best results when they're in the most desperate situation with a zero margin of error!!!! During the Cyprus campaign in 1974, TuAF could manage to send only a couple of sorties to neutralize the Greek long range artillery batteries before the amphibious assault. It was a do-or-die situation. And, it worked so well that the Turkish forces could take almost half of the island without any resolute resistance. Had it not been the US/NATO pressure, they could have taken the whole island if 6 more hours of ops were permitted!!!! I think Pak is also full of such recent examples!!!!

Beshak !!!!

 

[Guynextdoor2]

I see how you conveniently tried to change topic
the truth is that Indian Pilots are most pathetic in the world they are disgrace to aviation
and as far as Pakistani pilots are concerned well you can read it below

Pakistani Air Force has won every encounter against the Indian Air Force


Indian resources have naturally refuted and denied PAF air superiority over the FIVE times larger IAF in the 65 and 71 wars. Indian and Pakistani claims and counter claims are pointless on this subject as they tend to be biased and blurred with nationalism. The only way to assess this is through the neutral and qualified international opinion, which has now become aviation history. Check out autobiography of Gen. Chuck Yeagers (yes, the one who broke the sound barrier), who 'refereed' the 1971 war and flew up and down the region collecting wreckage of IAF aircraft shot down by the PAF. Here is what he says, "the Pakistanis scored a three-to-one kill ratio knocking out 102 Indian jets and losing 34 of their own. I am certain about the figures because I went out several times a day in a chopper and counted the wrecks below. I counted wrecks, documented them by serial numbers, identified the components such as engines and rocket pods" Now he is not exactly a Pakistani, is he?

Check out the following world reputed aviation journals.

USA - Aviation week & space technology - December 1968 issue.
"For the PAF, the 1965 war was as climatic as the Israeli victory over the Arabs in 1967. A further similarity was that Indian air power had an approximately 5:1 numerical superiority at the start of the conflict. Unlike the Middle East conflict, the Pakistani air victory was achieved to a large degree by air-to-air combat rather than on ground. But it was as absolute as that attained by Israel.

UK - Air International - November - 1991
" the average PAF pilot is almost certainly possessed of superior skills when compared with, say, an average American pilot. As to those who are rated above average, they compare favourably to the very best "

Encyclopaedia of Aircraft printed in several countries by Orbis publications - Volume 5

"Pakistan's air force gained a remarkable victory over India in this brief 22 day war exploiting its opponents weaknesses in exemplary style - Deeply shaken by reverse, India began an extensive modernisation and training program, meanwhile covering its defeat with effective propaganda smoke screen.

If you feel more at ease with German and French, then also checkout the followings
Air Action (France) December 1988 and January 1989
Flugzeug (Germany) February (2) 1989
Read the book 'Battle for Pakistan' written by John Fricker a British. It is a neutral
In addition to this, PAF put on show for inspection, its entire fleets after BOTH of the wars in presence of world dignitaries and aviation community. The five times bigger IAF should have annihilated the tiny PAF to prevent such displays!!!!!!
Now these are FACTS - what rides on a wave of nationalism is just fiction.

Pakistani Air Force has won every encounter against the Indian Air Force

Source: PAF 1965 air war explained (John Fricker)

What ever make you feel sleep OK !!! also

PAF never did anything spectacular that was claimed by you. You think your government that said you were winning after the 1971 loss will have problems cooking up PAF propaganda? The fact is you're using propaganda material to show how IAF was 'outclassed'. Hell even you're stories are frigging lame. According to the one you showed:

'Indian fighter saw straighter. He got so scared he decided to not run back but immediately land in a nearby field'

I mean like WHAT THE ****. At least spend some time cooking up a good story. Landing in a field is one of the most dangerous and risky things to do, something a pilot would do only under extreme circumstances, most probably a damaged engine, he must have been rapidly losing altitude too unable to eject/ look for prepared grounds.

 

[graphican]

oops. Made in India !!!

 

[j20611]

Nothing wrong with the missile per se but there is a manufacturing/ production isue that's need to be urgently looked into

 

[Han Patriot]

3,600 Crores Later, Made-In-India Akash Missile Fails Tests, Says Auditor
The Akash and its newer variant, the Akash Mk-2, are a medium-range surface-to-air missile system designed to intercept enemy aircraft and missiles at a distance of 18-30 km.
All India | Written by Vishnu Som | Updated: July 28, 2017 18:41 IST

The Akash was produced by the state-run Bharat Electronics.

NEW DELHI: As many as a third of the home-made Akash surface-to-air missiles have failed basic tests, says the country's national auditor, claiming the deficiencies of the missiles "posed an operational risk during hostilities."

The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is a big setback for the Make-In-India initiative which seeks to reduce India's dependence on imported arms. The report, given to parliament, says, "the missiles fell short of the target, had lower than the required velocity, and there was malfunctioning of critical units."

The Air Force has refused to comment on the report.


The Akash was produced by the state-run Bharat Electronics. The auditor says that though 3,600 crores have been paid to the manufacturer, none of the missile systems are installed at the six designated sites even though it has been seven years since the contract was signed.

The Akash and its newer variant, the Akash Mk-2, are a medium-range surface-to-air missile system designed to intercept enemy aircraft and missiles at a distance of 18-30 km. Tested extensively by the Indian Air Force, the Akash, which was first handed over in December 2008, was seen as a breakthrough indigenous system and in 2010, an additional six squadrons were ordered.

These additional squadrons, composed of missile launchers, radars, associated vehicles and hundreds of Akash missiles, were meant to be deployed at six air force bases in the East for which the government approved related infrastructure including storage facilities, workshops and ramp structures. These were supposed to be constructed by Bharat Electronics on a turnkey basis at a cost of approximately 100 crores. However, this infrastructure "could not be completed till October 2016 at any of the sites." The auditor also says though work was nearly complete at two bases, the "IAF had not taken over these buildings because of defects in the construction, which rendered them unsuitable for strategic missile system storage. In other stations, the progress was below 45 per cent as of October 2016".


While the missiles were indeed delivered to air forces bases between April 2014 and June 2016 after a delay of between 6 and 18 months, the missiles were found to be deficient in quality. According to the auditor, "Out of 80 missiles received upto November 2014, 20 missiles were test fired during April-November 2014. 6 of these missiles, ie, 30 per cent, failed the test."
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/3-60...kash-missile-fails-tests-says-auditor-1730496

The problem is not the missile but the mentality. Missile failures or whatever weapons failure is normal during development stage, even China faces them. The problem with India is there is an interest group to ensure failure, instead of working to improve the weapon, these interest groups prefer to import. DRDO and whatever agencies are also not without blame, their aim is to prolong any weapons development by decades, ensuring continuous funding for a 'continuous' research.

 

[graphican]

Everything is OK - Everything is OK. All we need is to write few supportive articles, few statements from higher officials, a video showing how smart this missile is and Indians will be back to total satisfaction state and, and the government of India would release more funds to further this success story.

 

[satishkumarcsc]

Countries without a central auditing body for defence have no idea what this is.

 

[SarthakGanguly]

@Guynextdoor2 - You are right. Formal education is overrated. But I do love the campus and right now back there to get some fresh air. I live in Ghatkopar now.

 

[Vapnope]

Countries without a central auditing body for defence have no idea what this is.

Maybe their tests are a failure too. But someone should report it, no?

 

[satishkumarcsc]

Maybe their tests are a failure too. But someone should report it, no?

Well you need to go to an auditor when your company is running in losses. He will even tell you that having breakfast is unnecessary expenditure.