LCA is the perfect example of what happen when we do it on our own without experience, or knowledge, but if we use co-developments instead, we get these, faster induction and more export chances. Co-developments are a huge chance for our industry to improve in those fields, where we can't offer comparable techs, that's why co-developments, especially with western countries would be great for us!
Buddy,new paper knowledge is not good all times.Some names makes us feel sooo sweet on hearing, but not during application.For example this very said Co-development/JV.
Before jumping,we should know whats the main concept behind this.
Maybe the word itself sounds deceptive,but once we get into it its all blank. Its all about the agreements you sign before starting this JV.
No one transfers technology.period.
both parties only bring in thier part of expertise.Same as what has happened with Brahmos. We didnt mastered the liquid fueled ramjet and seeker tech,but the russians did.And still we need russian engineers and technicians for assembling work in India.This is how work gets shared.Indian engineers work on the avionics and control systems part.Neither parties swapped the technologies.
In the end,we got the missile but not the full technology.
Same happened with Barak-LR SAM.We mastered the dual pulse rocket and sent the developed one to Israel with few of our engineers.
As said earlier,these JV,Co-development are only meant for cutting costs and time frame,but they will never gift you any technology from the unknown world.
But if party A is smart enough,it can get a chance to interract with Party B scientists who were specialised and mastered this X tech.He can get clues only clues,but not schematics and other stuff. but the most sad part is that we being a party A often fell inthe trap laid by party B and start leaking our technological matters.
Even we are doing a JV with PAKFA.Again we are bringing our sphere of knowledge while russians bring from their sphere(unfortunately their spheres dia bigger than ours).So it only speeds up the process, but not guarantees the tech know-how.
Hence was the need for MCA which is where we can pool our resources to get along with the technological curve.
As many people often gets into wrong track over LCA investement.But infact LCA was a life line to indian defence industry in the high end-tech domain. With the start of LCA we almost put our heads into everything.From materials,electronics,fluid dynamics,.....
It was a much needed part in the indian technological movie.without which the movie will be utter flop.
LCA though running late(which is acceptable after dire consideration of circumstances at diffferent periods and domestic infra availability)churned a lot of heads who actually never got a chance to develop one after applying their research effort and knowledge.We shouldnt be expecting to run without walking.
After all 20 years timeframe is not yet all a big deal to cry over.We are even witnessing some advanced nations to just get their flights fly even after decades of experience and excellent infra.
