Yet not a single word on why she first assured journalists in a press conference that she would be back soon with the complete price details of the fighter jet and then, after weeks of evading journalists who followed up, reneged on her promise by standing up in parliament to say that the price cannot be revealed due to *security reasons* !
If satellites for MARS, world class BROMOS missiles , Chanderyan & Cryogenic Engines can be manufactured in Govt establishments , Why HAL can not to suitably upgraded to build Rafale fighters in India under collaboration with France ? It is a real shame that defence minister is denigrating its own establishment to promote Reliance Defence who have absolutely no experience in the trade. HAL is in the aeronautic bossiness for decades & maintain all fighter jets operated by AIR FORCE.
Re: Capability of HAL
by Srinivasan Ramiah on Jan 17, 2019 04:05 PM
Mr.Sharma, have you ever visited HAL for any official work? Then you will not write like this. The work culture built over the last 60 years is there for all to see!! It will need many decades of Modi type Leadership to reverse it.
This govt shoiuld have increased capacity of HALso that it could assemble, produce such aircrafts and advanced helicopters. Even now it is not late to take these measures. Mere blaming UPA , Congress or rahul gandhi will do no benefit to country. Let us be positive in thinking and actions
Re: UPA Rafale deal collapsed as HAL was incapable
by Srinivasan Ramiah on Jan 17, 2019 04:08 PM
It takes time.And we need good aircraft in a short time.Thats why the direct Purchase.
If it was a matter of investing in HAL, then surely , if Antony was found wanting, then both Jaitley and Parrikar were also equally found incapable of upgrading HAL. IS this all that the BJP was capable of. WHy should they ape the COngress in every way and take pride in this ? Even of HAL's cost of production was higher, that was in rupees, so the nation could have agreed to this , in the interest of upgrading our manufacturing and testing skills. How will HAL produce anything beyond 3rd gen aircraft if this is the MInister's attitude ? This entire episode calls into question the BJP's commitment to self reliance and tech transfer and upgrade of our aerospace knowldge.
Re: HAL not capable ?
by paul theo on Sep 14, 2018 11:10 AM
THAT MEANS MAKE IN INDIA WAS JUST AN EYE WASH, THERE IS NOTHING THAT INDIANS CANT DO, WHY THE GOVT HAS NOT INVESTED IN HAL.? IF HAL. CANT DO , AS CLAIMED, THEN HOW CAN AMBANI DO?
Re: HAL not capable ?
by Ram Niwas on Sep 15, 2018 11:03 AM
That is very much right. In the mean time the Govt should go in for minimum 5-7 squadrens of Cheap Russian aircarfts whose specification parameters will be almost same. No need to go in for long tendering process for that. Govt must constitute of senior officers, technocrates and scientist and should decide such a case immediately with proper negotiation of prices witRussia. Russia has been our friend for and will definitely cooperate
Re: HAL not capable ?
by thirumaleshwar bhat on Sep 18, 2018 05:56 PM
Only Ambani and Adani are capable guys for manufacturing planes becoz they have a lot of expertise in making and flying kites since childhood.
Any activity which will be carried by any govt. agency will cost more than 2.5 times comparing to private sector, due to bureaucracy, lower efficiency, labour unions, security of job and non involvement at all levels. Today peon or class IV employee cost Rs.60000 p.m. in govt. sector, his carry home may be around 20,000 but his leaves, medical, and other facilities are like Maharaja including DA linked pension benefit of today, whereas such employees cost in private sector maximum 20000/- p.m. This gap is created by govt. itself after 2016 pay commissions etc., Modi govt. or even UPA earlier are not dare enough to bring any correction even for pensioners viz. a fellow who was drawing a pension of Rs.15,000 p.m. in 2006 now gets around Rs.80,000/- p.m.(PSU employee does not get pension) How to control this loot.
Yesterday Patanjali started manufacturing dairy products. Now a statement will come that AMUL is incapable of providing dairy products to Govt. so all the procurement will come from Patanjali only.
Russian company selected HAL for the partnership of manufacturing Helicopters instead of Ambani or Adani.
HAL is currently manufacturing SU30 and has manufactured Jaguars and all shorts of planes.
Yesterday Patanjali started manufacturing dairy products. Now a statement will come that AMUL is incapable of providing dairy products to Govt. so all the procurement will come from Patanjali only.
Russian company selected HAL for the partnership of manufacturing Helicopters instead of Ambani or Adani.
HAL is currently manufacturing SU30 and has manufactured Jaguars and all shorts of planes.
Re: hi
by P S SHAH on Sep 14, 2018 09:15 AM
Veda, your brain has no capacity to understand any simple things. Do you know the progress of HAL all these years ? Under UPA, the French complany did not find HAL capable and informed the government accordingly and UPA government did not say anything in this matter.
Re: hi
by Sanjeev MA on Sep 14, 2018 09:41 AM
Hi Vaidya,
HALs capabilities are suspect as it is not able to produce its own design Tejas. They currently has a capacity to produce only in single digits the whole year and which cannot even meet a miniscule of Indian demand. Withe participation of private players like L&T they will be able to produce about 24 units per year at full capacity and already has an order of about 120 jets from IAF apart from interest shown by other smaller countries. How are they going to produce additional units of aircraft for which they may need certain changes, ramping up capacity....
Re: hi
by YP SINGH on Sep 14, 2018 09:55 AM
No doubt HAL is all capable , but the question is whether the support, infrastructure etc required for bulk production diversification of HAL has been given earlier, only in his year IPO of HAL has come and that too, LIC has to come to buy the majority of share in view of lesser faith of public in our Public Sector Giants. Things are changing HAL has taken lead in Research work with responsibility of making Tejus, LCH , sarang , The Dornier etc not only successful but worldwide required products.
Re: Re: hi
by paul theo on Sep 14, 2018 11:13 AM
THERE IS MORE THAN WHAT MEETS THE EYE, IF HAL IS INVOLVED, THEN HOW WILL SOME GUJJUS EARN EXTRA BUCKS?
