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  1. Adioz

    Indian defence industry exports watch

    Economics does slow down project execution. But not because of the reason you mentioned. Rather, it is the tendering process that slows stuff down. Other stuff that slows you down is land acquisition and environmental clearances. Other bureaucratic hurdles are also present. Now for these to go...
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    Indian defence industry exports watch

    Not sure if the big conglomerates are as committed to core R&D as startups like Tonbo. Tonbo business strategy revolves around R&D. They are not risk-averse 'cause they are a start-up. The conglomerates OTOH, cannot stomach risks. They would still be largely dependent on R&D from DRDO come 2030...
  3. Adioz

    Indian defence industry exports watch

    The critical thing you are missing is "lead time". Gearing of an entire economy towards wartime production is a mammoth undertaking, especially in today's era of highly sophisticated weapons. This is not as easy as it was back in WWII. I don't agree with the need to have an economy geared for...
  4. Adioz

    Indian defence industry exports watch

    Video link plz..............................
  5. Adioz

    Indian defence industry exports watch

    Could the absence of this policy and the knowledge of its impending arrival be the reason why strategic manufacturing partners are lukewarm in their response? Yeah, Ding Dong is one hardcore Indian, though he had me fooled too. I thought he was a porki troll until I saw one of his better...
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    Indian defence industry exports watch

    Just 10 LCH for Army and 5 for Air force?????? This is making me nervous. :scared2: I know there will be follow up orders but what i had in mind was something like an initial order of 115 Army LCHs and 65 Air force LCHs with further follow up orders. With an initial order this small, it seems...
  7. Adioz

    Indian defence industry exports watch

    Good idea......we could mount some of these on old mahindra jeeps and offer these to Afghanistan National Army as an antipersonnel weapon. Better than tanks in built-up areas. We'll need to provide ammunition as well. We'll need some as reserve.
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