The same can be said about imports too using your own twisted way of speaking. MMRCA deal was started in 2006 but signed in 2016. So, any import deal will only be signed after 10 years as this is what has been happening. There is simply no way yet.
Look around its already happening. Tejas is much more than what it was originally conceived.
Actually, there is no question of scaling or not for money. Defence are for security and survival. Money is secondary here. Moreover, the economies of scale come only in those places where simple economic relation exists. In defence, we are speaking of infrastructure creation which is funded by government as investment.
Sadly it isn't because it didn't met it's own development goals and gets minimum operational capability only with FOC.
True, but when funding is limited there is a need to budget and prioritise spending. CSIO spent on development of HUD but left HMDS for the same reason............For MSMEs and SMEs economy of scale still stand relevant. No one will spend on the development of a subsystem unless they are assured of return which is guaranteed by numbers ordered..........
It is mandatory that technology is developed for security. The scaling will be done subsequently according to requirements. The development cost is always on government, not on private sector. This is true eve in so called capitalistic countries like USA where the developmental cost of LM is given by US government. Even the capital investment for scaling is paid by government. Money spent on defence is money well sent. Budget can always be managed by one means or another.as long as it is not forex. Only in prototypes and LSP testing the imported contents are preferred as the iterations may lead to different specifications
The bottom line is always cost, especially in India. They are not ASW planes covering a huge search grid, they are loitering in a circle so the hours they can stay aloft and quickly turn around to take up station are the most important aspects of its capability. India has a huge expanse with hostile nations so the requirement is dozens of platforms because you need two to maintain one station. If India bought that many A330s I would be happy, but realistically only the US could maintain a fleet that big.
Luckily 2030 is not far away and you’ll be able to see your error bro!
Yeah that is why IAF is not buying anymore ERJ-145 based NETRA instead A330!!!
Is it really! What a coincidence bro...............5 years into the banking sector, was already tired like a retiree. Stepped out to chase by childhood dream.
You are not understanding the reality of war. In war, the most important fact is that equipment can get damaged. So, it is always better to lose smaller and cheaper planes than bigger and expensive ones. It is always more convenient to mass produce cheaper AEWACS on SARAS instead of expensive ones on other planes.
See AWACS is not something which is still considered perishable even in the present scenario. An AWACS cover any battle from standoff distances still gets escorted by 4-5 high-performance fighter jets at all time. That is why these are considered HVT by adversaries........................As for smaller ones called AEW, well you can mount smaller AEW system on stretched SARAS or even on present SARAS and use it like SAAB 340 operates.
France has the largest EEZ in the world covering 8% of the world's surface area and defence commitments all over the globe. They are peaceful today because we maintain a strong independent defence posture that is dictated by no one else. 95% of defence procurement is indigenous while India has increased imports to over 70% of defence needs. The NAL Saras is a solution to this problem with the addition of Netra AEW radar.
Ah very similar story! After graduating a few years ago and working for a couple of years I knew it was time to pursue something I had always wanted to do.
Between CPL and Type Training. Will go for A320.
I never said don't use SARAS as an alternative to EMB-145 for Netra. Once a variant of SARAS in such category is realised use it. Even a jet-powered variant could also be developed by sweeping the main wing of SARAS by certain degrees. This is certainly an attractive option for fielding a low-cost AEWs all across the border as well being an export category system. But the point is can these replace an A330 size platforms for effective command and control during the entire battle. The answer is no. Best they can do is act as a feeder for a bigger AWACS like A330/IL-76 based in Network Centric mode. Which is what the role of Netra would be during an upcoming battle.
We are what we are today is because of a reason other than lack of brains or/and resources. Fortunately, seeds for change have been sown and we are progressing on right track. I leave it to that.
Of course it can if your radar meets the payload restrictions.
