It's a good thing I've learned to do some pranayam, my BP would be off the charts thinking about state of MOD, services and political procurement process.Things are not looking good at all. No end in sight for the MRFA, delays and more delays on all indigenous fighter programs. Delays in approvals, delays in funds, all while touting Atmanirbhar Bharat everywhere all the time.
My issue is not imports. If imports it is, at least do that properly!!!!
2 full terms have gone by and only 36 rafales are here. It takes only 10 years to have serious chai biskoot for 26 navy versions when we know fully well that carriers are ready.
The mrca saga has gone on for decades, ditto with hawks.
They will buy everything piecemeal at inflated prices. all in the name of affordability. National security be damned and tax payers.
Oh. I have simply given up on homegrown brew for conventional purposes.
I'm seriously so disappointed with PM Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Meanwhile, the PAF has even in it's most recent video by DGISPR, made it clear that the J-31/J-35 whatever will be part of their fleet, whenever it will be ready. Just watch for the real meltdown when that will happen and we have nothing on the 5th gen front till 2035-38 at least.
It's been nigh on 26 years since I've hung around on BR (as have you I'm guessing). I was a young 'un then, drooling over the possibility of Fernandes signing off on M2K-5s. India shining they said. But mrca continues to loom in various avatars, the LCA continues in bits and spurts, and the AMCA remains on paper. there's no end in sight. Mirage remains a mirage. Did the navy get it's minesweepers yet I wonder. I think I'll still be wondering when my grand kids start frequenting the forum.
Watching Indian military procurement is a surefire way to get old and die young!
Statistics: Posted by Cain Marko — 27 Sep 2024 02:34