Indian Armys Defence Information and Communications Projects Closed to Foreign Vendors
International vendors will be kept out the defence information, communication technology (ICT) and net centric project areas in India as the government would like to keep this sector exclusively for Indian companies.
Going by the observation of Indian minister of state for defence, Mr. Pallam Raju at the DEFCOM 2010 conference in New Delhi, it appears that projects in the information and communications sector will be given to Indian public and private companies only. The minister noted, there should be no requirement of looking over our shoulders to foreign OEMs and technology providers (in the defence ICT sphere). Our industry is mature enough to take on this task with indigenous resources & efforts. I am sure that our industry will be able to take this challenge which will be very assuring to the Armed Forces in their endeavour for modernization.
An endeavour has to be made by Indian Industry to focus on core technologies and be geared up to provide life time support to equipment and upgradation of technologies, he said.
The Indian Industry has productionised quality equipment and security procedures of international standards which qualify them for assuming greater responsibility in defence production. In order to synergise and enhance the national competence in producing globally competitive defence equipment without time and cost over-runs, the government is exploring all viable initiatives such as formation of consortia, joint ventures and public-private partnerships.
The Defence Procurement Procedures are evolving and a definite role for the Indian Industry in Defence Procurement is emerging concurrently with the role of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs).
The Tactical Communication System project of the Indian Army is well on the way after some initial delays. This project provides the Indian Industry an excellent opportunity to seek its share of defence production, the Minister added.
Indias Defence Information and Communications Projects Closed to Foreign Vendors : Defense news
International vendors will be kept out the defence information, communication technology (ICT) and net centric project areas in India as the government would like to keep this sector exclusively for Indian companies.
Going by the observation of Indian minister of state for defence, Mr. Pallam Raju at the DEFCOM 2010 conference in New Delhi, it appears that projects in the information and communications sector will be given to Indian public and private companies only. The minister noted, there should be no requirement of looking over our shoulders to foreign OEMs and technology providers (in the defence ICT sphere). Our industry is mature enough to take on this task with indigenous resources & efforts. I am sure that our industry will be able to take this challenge which will be very assuring to the Armed Forces in their endeavour for modernization.
An endeavour has to be made by Indian Industry to focus on core technologies and be geared up to provide life time support to equipment and upgradation of technologies, he said.
The Indian Industry has productionised quality equipment and security procedures of international standards which qualify them for assuming greater responsibility in defence production. In order to synergise and enhance the national competence in producing globally competitive defence equipment without time and cost over-runs, the government is exploring all viable initiatives such as formation of consortia, joint ventures and public-private partnerships.
The Defence Procurement Procedures are evolving and a definite role for the Indian Industry in Defence Procurement is emerging concurrently with the role of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs).
The Tactical Communication System project of the Indian Army is well on the way after some initial delays. This project provides the Indian Industry an excellent opportunity to seek its share of defence production, the Minister added.
Indias Defence Information and Communications Projects Closed to Foreign Vendors : Defense news
