It doesn't make sense to outsource networking of Armed forces to a foreign company.
It shows that India lacks confidence in capabilities of Indian scientists and engineers.
Well, seriously speaking, this "networking" of tanks,aircrafts,tankers,satellites,missiles is not some kind of "alien" technology. Its totally within our own capacities.
Its simply a case of Armed forces screwing up DRDO just because they "trust" Israelis and love to depend on them for India's security.
Not a good policy, IMO.
On another note, it shows the "lax" and "puppet" attitude of Indian leadership. Quite similar to those congressi leaders who used to depend on British advisors for any serious policymaking.
Now, IAF has invented a new excuse for rejecting DRDO's AWACS project - "we don't like Embraer aircraft." One more change in original design specifications to kill home-made project !
The truth is, even politicians and babus don't want DRDO's AWACS project to succeed because they are happy with their "easy-life"(think less, take safer decisions) on imported stuffs.
This "escape to easier decisions" mentality screwed Indian R&D during Russian Imports era, when India used to import heavily from Russia and refused to fund big-ticket programmes at home. Now, USA, Israel has joined this game by successfully establishing commission network in Delhi.
Ok, so how much DRDO get per year? Just 15% of what India spends on imports.
The day India refused to cross border even by 100 meters in Kargil War, it became clear who is running this country's defense policy.
End of story.