Thursday, 2 February, 2023
TopicDefence procurement

Topic: defence procurement

Eye on China threat, Army launches Project Zorawar to deploy light tanks for mountain warfare

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Army wants the light tanks to be amphibious, allowing for them to be deployed across the riverine and the Pangong Tso lake in Eastern Ladakh.

Army’s quest for close-quarter battle carbines continues. Here are its options 

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Army has been trying to acquire CQB carbines since 2008 to replace outdated & ageing 9mm British Sterling 1A1 submachine guns. MoD gave nod to induct new weapons this week.

Modi govt needs to learn from US, France. India’s defence industry needs a push for private

Snehesh Alex Philip -
If India wants to counter China’s forays into Africa, it must harness the private sector to strike procurement deals on a tricky continent.

Defence ministry’s PMA policy is protectionism. Indian-made arms need export market

Lt General Prakash Menon -
The increase in momentum of 'self-reliance' projects by the defence ministry is palpable. But it can't be successful as a standalone initiative.

Armed forces get breather from negative list, can import items in ‘immediate’ cases

Snehesh Alex Philip -
A committee chaired by Gen. Bipin Rawat will oversee indigenisation efforts, and recommend the removal of items from the negative import list if needed.

India’s defence procurement must be driven by investment in emerging tech. CDS taking lead

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The review by the CDS seeks to break down the silos that the three Services work in as far as procurement is concerned.

Rafale, S-400 or C-295, all came from out-of-the-box thinking. India should do it more often

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Recent defence deals have been successful only because they were made through unconventional means, circumventing the long and tedious procurement processes.

Russia a forever partner but defence ties with India seems to have run its course

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Indian defence establishment has already made up its mind about what it wants from Moscow now.

Gen Naravane urged to drop L1 regime from defence procurement. That’s just one problem area

Snehesh Alex Philip -
What Naravane stated publicly has been rued for years, in private, in the defence establishment.

Scrap L1 concept for procurement, need revolution in bureaucratic affairs, Army chief says

Snehesh Alex Philip -
At a seminar by the United Services Institution, Army chief Gen. M.M. Naravane speaks out against procedural lacunae in defence procurement, emphasises need for more agile processes.
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In a first, six women officers to enter prestigious Defence Services Staff College

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Why military is more for asserting political will, not just about controlling territory

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No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.

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