Despite enough learning from developed countries to adapt the life cycle management of assets from 3rd Party providers for logistics support, the Government decision to transfer Army Base Workshops (ABW) and Central Ordnance Depots (CODs) on the lines of Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) Model is...
Improvement in the policy, procedure and processes on defence procurement will help, but the tardy decision-making is real bottleneck, which is beyond purview of the review committee.
A committee, set up by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in August this...
A vibrant domestic defence manufacturing will build strategic domestic depth while also enhance the export potential for economic advantage, further accentuating the job creation.
There has been a seven-fold increase in defence exports of India over the last two years and this can be...
The notifications issued likely to have a positive impact, however certain features of the scheme could create hurdles and needs to be addressed by MoD. The impact will depend though on how the provisions are implemented.
Ministry of Defence (MoD) notified two...
MSMEs across the globe have in many ways been the drivers of change and innovative solutions. Make-II projects are ideal for engaging the Industry, MSMEs and start-ups into the defence manufacturing ecosystem.
Indian Army organised a seminar on its Make-II Projects 2019 on 11...
The future of defence ecosystem is technological innovation and there is surely a huge demand for such start-ups. The Author analyses the Government's initiatives in this regard.
Innovation and technology is the mainstay of an effervescent defence ecosystem of any country, and often...
Number of problems and disputes that arise from the terms of the contracts signed on the lines of the prescribed Standard Contract Document (SCD) given in DPP can be prevented if MoD can come up with a more effective pre-arbitration dispute resolution mechanism. The...
Most of the Committees set up on improving the performance of Ordnance Factories in the past brought out the main consequences of monopoly and suggested remedial measures through Corporatization. However, the successive governments lacked the political will and courage. The nation will...
The recent initiative by Department of Defence Production, launch of an online portal the 'dashboard' to help in effective tracking of various initiatives and schemes. The site provides statistics for activities including defence offsets, defence production, exports etc. The data on defence offsets reveals a momentum...