Wasn’t it supposed to be fit in kilo class sub first. A kilo class sub was promptly retired for that purpose (sindhudhwaj).if I read between the lines, drdo aip is either facing issues or is not fully qualified (having been tested or retrofitted with sindhudhawaj).
And any defect in aip can sink the whole submarine with 0 hope of rescuing the crew. So caution and thorough testing is needed.
Read this with the news that France is ready to help integrated drdo aip with scorpene, perhaps double speak for helping it first with kilo.
Only thing is these things take time. Drdo is not God that whatever it has designed or build will automatically work in the first go. Most likely it will not, it will be slower and riskier than other established players. Not because of incompetence, but natural order of things, drdo aip is some distance away.
And any defect in aip can sink the whole submarine with 0 hope of rescuing the crew. So caution and thorough testing is needed.
Read this with the news that France is ready to help integrated drdo aip with scorpene, perhaps double speak for helping it first with kilo.
Only thing is these things take time. Drdo is not God that whatever it has designed or build will automatically work in the first go. Most likely it will not, it will be slower and riskier than other established players. Not because of incompetence, but natural order of things, drdo aip is some distance away.
Statistics: Posted by fanne — 03 Dec 2024 17:19