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Indian posters (read trolls) here are commenting that the Indian armed forces - which comprise of army, navy, air force and paramilitary - have a sacred duty of upholding the indigenous efforts at weapons manufacturing by white elephants like DRDO, OFB etc. They say unless the armed forces buy indigenous and abandon their love for "foreign maal" then the efforts of Indian scientists will be wasted and these PSUs will be (thankfully) shut down.
The problem is the armed forces of India (as the armed forces of any country) have the scared and only duty of serving and protecting the motherland. Their duty is towards national security and not ensuring the survival of worthless vagabonds like DRDO. The army will buy whatever weapon and equipment that suits their interest the best, not what fills up the coffers of DRDO. Why should army buy INSAS when it is obsolete and they are able to get their hands on Tavor? Fortunately all the elite units of Indian army use Tavor or other comparable rifle and none even touch the INSAS with a barge pole.
Now for the survival of worthless scum like DRDO. Foreign defense manufacturing companies - be it of USA, France, South Korea, Turkey, Russia etc. - not only survive but also make huge profits by selling weapons to both domestic and local buyers.
For example, Samsung the korean business giant makes military goods and sells them to both foreign and local buyers. Israeli Aviation Industries sell to both foreign and domestic, and so on for all the countries mentioned. They don't beg for transfer of technology like DRDO does, they don't emotionally blackmail their domestic buyers (armed forces) to buy their stuff for sake of "promoting indigenous manufacture". Their policy is simple - MAKE GOOD WEAPONS, EVERY BODY WILL BUY.
A small country like Singapore that is barely the size of New Delhi has a robust military industrial base. Look at the army of Singapore, see how well equipped their regular infantry is. See how modern and advanced their rifles and gear are. See how advanced their arty guns, APCs are. If such a small country can stand on her own feet and make military exports then what is holding back India? The answer is simple - lack of accountability and interest.
India has skill, Indian private companies like TATA compete with the best in European auto markets. Problem is private companies are either barred or discouraged from taking part in defense manufacture because doing so will mean the end of worthless relics like OFB, DRDO etc. Defense PSUs are secure in the knowledge that the funds will keep flowing from public tax money and their jobs will be secure even if they keep putting up failures for the rest of their career. Their is no professional work culture, no motivation and sense of competition hence they will ALWAYS end up in failure with all their projects. Indian defense PSUs survive by compelling the armed forces to buy their obsolete goods (case of 124 Arjuns) or seek transfer-of-technology. How many international weapons companies survive that way?
But thankfully the chaning political scenario has promoted and encouraged private manufacturers who are stepping up to the challenge.
India has a host of competent private companies like TATA, Mahindra, Ashok Leyland, Larsen and Toubro, Bharat Forge etc. which are ready to take on the mantle of defense manufacturing. Unlike PSUs these companies work on merit and have a professional work ethic. So hopefully in near future India too will record military sales to foreign countries like her neighbors.
The problem is the armed forces of India (as the armed forces of any country) have the scared and only duty of serving and protecting the motherland. Their duty is towards national security and not ensuring the survival of worthless vagabonds like DRDO. The army will buy whatever weapon and equipment that suits their interest the best, not what fills up the coffers of DRDO. Why should army buy INSAS when it is obsolete and they are able to get their hands on Tavor? Fortunately all the elite units of Indian army use Tavor or other comparable rifle and none even touch the INSAS with a barge pole.
Now for the survival of worthless scum like DRDO. Foreign defense manufacturing companies - be it of USA, France, South Korea, Turkey, Russia etc. - not only survive but also make huge profits by selling weapons to both domestic and local buyers.
For example, Samsung the korean business giant makes military goods and sells them to both foreign and local buyers. Israeli Aviation Industries sell to both foreign and domestic, and so on for all the countries mentioned. They don't beg for transfer of technology like DRDO does, they don't emotionally blackmail their domestic buyers (armed forces) to buy their stuff for sake of "promoting indigenous manufacture". Their policy is simple - MAKE GOOD WEAPONS, EVERY BODY WILL BUY.
A small country like Singapore that is barely the size of New Delhi has a robust military industrial base. Look at the army of Singapore, see how well equipped their regular infantry is. See how modern and advanced their rifles and gear are. See how advanced their arty guns, APCs are. If such a small country can stand on her own feet and make military exports then what is holding back India? The answer is simple - lack of accountability and interest.
India has skill, Indian private companies like TATA compete with the best in European auto markets. Problem is private companies are either barred or discouraged from taking part in defense manufacture because doing so will mean the end of worthless relics like OFB, DRDO etc. Defense PSUs are secure in the knowledge that the funds will keep flowing from public tax money and their jobs will be secure even if they keep putting up failures for the rest of their career. Their is no professional work culture, no motivation and sense of competition hence they will ALWAYS end up in failure with all their projects. Indian defense PSUs survive by compelling the armed forces to buy their obsolete goods (case of 124 Arjuns) or seek transfer-of-technology. How many international weapons companies survive that way?
But thankfully the chaning political scenario has promoted and encouraged private manufacturers who are stepping up to the challenge.
India has a host of competent private companies like TATA, Mahindra, Ashok Leyland, Larsen and Toubro, Bharat Forge etc. which are ready to take on the mantle of defense manufacturing. Unlike PSUs these companies work on merit and have a professional work ethic. So hopefully in near future India too will record military sales to foreign countries like her neighbors.
