Structured to Fail Indian weapons development Prof. Prodyut Das 29 January 2025 In the recent Conference at New Delhi had the Defence Secretary indicated that funds were not a problem but the ability to absorb the funds was. There was also a hint that in the future the Government (aka DRDO) should not engage in Platform development. Shorn of IAS-ese, the Secretary’s statements indicates that the Government has awoken to the reality that funds and precious time are wasted by inefficient processes. Given DRDO’s Laboratory origins, it has weak Industrial roots and its self- arranged misadventures into platform design needs regulation. One hopes that these badly needed measures are implemented. A list of “learning experiences” Why the measures are badly needed is indicated by the list of failed projects that disappointed in terms...
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