10/18/21, 10:48 AM_—_Time To Step Up Detence Innovation Modernization Services Must Be The Primary Diving Force Behind All Defence R.D- BW, DUSINESSWORLD | mews | Columes | tnteviews | swCommunties | Evens sWTY | SubscibetoPlint | Eda Calendar 9-20 Time To Step Up Defence Innovation & Modernization; Services Must Be The Primary Driving Force Behind All Defence R&D Mod for bath the sof the defence forces inna. 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Driven by innovation though it is, the Cenaric $ modernization of defence equipment in India does not always seem to be in step with the security exigences the armed forces. enim \wyw.businesswotl infartel/Time-To-Slop-Up-Defence-tnnovation- Modernization Services-Must-Be-The-Primary-D:iving-Force InéAlLDatence-... 1/210/18/21, 10:48 AM —_Time To Step Up Defence Innovation Modernization Services Must Be The Primary Diving Force Behind All Defence R.D- BW, BW BUSINESSWORLD | news | columns | tnteniews | ewcommunties | Events | awry | SubscibetoPrint | dtl Calendar 19-20 (Future Tank Concept ORDO The RF responders are South Korea's Hyundai Rotem; UK's Bae System; the US's General Dynamics; Germany's Kraus-Maffe Wegmann; Russia's Rosoboronexport Export; Ukraine's Ukrainexpart and Poland's Polski Holding Obranny Indian private slayrs wo wll form joint ventures wth OFMs ince the Mahindra Group, Bharat Forge, Pun lay, Tats, Reliance Defence and Engineering Limite, fagarh wagons. ‘CORPORATIZATION OF ORDNANCE FACTORIES Finally, the long overdue reforms have started to take shape but what has been done is oo Ite to bring about any drastic change. The Ministry of Defence notifies on 16 June that there is no propesl to prvatize Defence Public Sector Undertakings {OPSUS) and the Ordnance Factory Board under the administrative control af the Department of Defence Production, inleash new growth potential nd innovation in ordnance: However, to enhance functional autonomy, efficiency a the Cabinet Committe on Security (CCS) in its meeting, approved the conversion ofthe production units of OFB into seven DPSUs, However, the fact remains thatthe Inan Arms artillery modernization wll remain apipe dream unless the OF takes, ‘leap forward an invests in new teennology and replaces its arena factory assembly nes with modern equipment, {Corpoatiation of the OF i just not sufficient. What f nese is» complete overnaul Why not call for dsinvestment? dnance Factory (FBS Archaic Assembly Line neds overhaul Ik seems tobe wait-ena-watch situation, although based on discussions wth analysts, the picture looks bleak. The Army Chet sation is Modernisation through Inigensation”. wile rial requrements have pointed out thatthe mantra for mo been progressed through import, primarily due to lack of indigenous capability, our focus has always been incigeisation But {ths snot the case on the ground, The OFB i not even remotely close to completing the projets, a inthe case af the ready fire prototype gun, The ORDO is onthe fb, but there remains ambiguty, The DRDO’s Chairman G,Satheesh Rede, informed this writer of the development ofthe light tank fo high alttudes. But that remains tobe seen The OFB nas not ssued any statement in this egard, Defence expert have opinoned tha the OFS needs a complete restructuring and overhaul, beginning vith investment in Insley 40 technologies in ateas of Manufacturing, Supply Chain and other broader digital transformation intiatves, The OFB needs to focus on the emerging areas of Artifical ntligence, Data Fusion, Web Technologies, Data Analyt, 30 Printing, Networking and Cybersecurity. Its archaic assembly ines consist of World War technology even ae globally, new \wvw.businessworl nial Time-To-Slop-Up-Defence-Innovation- Modernization Services-Mist-Be-The-Primary-Diving-Force-Behind-Al-Defence-...S/1210/18/21, 10:48 AM —_Time To Step Up Detence Innovation Modernization Services Must Be The Primary Diving Force Behind All Defence R.D- BW, aw news | Caumes | interviews | BwCommunties | Events | BWTY | Subscibeto Print | Eula Caendar 9-20, [Ran enn Ponce Favor TPS an see Fey Kad [vesceraco stow Foe Gon rosy rare fren crn Fazow Ava Insia’s Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar favours such ation in bringing greater fficacy. He was instrumental in launching the indigenaation portal SRUAN in August 2020 for DPSUs, the OFB and the services with an industry interface 9 provide evelopment support to MSMEs and startups for import substitution, He said "So far more than 10,945 defence tems, which were earlier imported, have been deplayed on te portal. Private industry as expressed interest in indigenising more tman 2400 items.” The extent to which industry takes advantage of such initiatves is yet tobe seen “whats leckingsregulorntractor meetings between the DRDO ord requiemerts ord ssues ony s/s aserer commande, dng, ‘happens fr specific How the new slp will change the paltern yet tobe seen. The DRDO, OFB, DPSUs an the Armed Forces being part ofthe ame ministry, they shoul eally regularly interact with one another for design, development and production of defence ‘equipment, based on the requirements ofthe Defence Forces,” sald Ma.Gen,S,Asthana (Retd) wh has worked very closely with the OF8 Ie wil be important to focus an modernization af production facilities through higher capital expenditure. The questions wil the OFB's corporatization drive such change? ithe answer sno, hen disinvestment is the ultimate solution wvw.businesswotl infartel/Time-To-Slop-Up-Defence-Innovation- Modernization Services-Mus-Be-The-Primary-Diving-Force jehindAlLDatence-.. 6/1210/18/21, 10:48 AM —_Time To Step Up Defence Innovation Modernization Services Must Be The Primary Diving Force Behind All Defence R.D- BW, DUSNESSWORLD | mews | Columes | tnteviews | swCommuntles | Evens SWTY | SubscibetoPlint | Eda Calendar 9-20 Ine mast cuca aspect ot detence manutactuing i he context ot nai she abt to nate NAD ane aevelop prototypes This nas been the area where government took ttal control of under the banner of national security. The recent p startup fone announcement in ths domain has been around the DEX and [An innovation ecosystem fer Defence under the name Innovations for 0 ce Excellence (DEX! was launched in pri 2028, [DEX s aimed at th engaging industry including MSMES, Startups, Individual Innovators, RAD institutes and Academia, and provide them grants and funding as well as otner necessary support to carry aut R&D which as potential fr future adoption for Incian defence and eation ofan ecosystem to foster innovation and technology development in Defence and Aerospace by serospa Innovations for Defence Excellence (DEN) has been given budgetary support ef Rs. 49880 crore for the nest 5 years from 2021 22 to 2025-26, The objective ofthe scheme isto provide financial support to nearly 300 Startups, MSME and incvidual innovators as well as about 20 partner incubators through the Defence Innovation Organisation (10) What is required to STRENGTHENING THE DEFENCE MANUFACTURING SECTOR? rei beorst ian What cliference can tis make fortis nascent industry? LAT lyant Patil who led the projec K:9 Vara understands the nee for massive inv tment atthe development stage of equipment On theinnovaion aspect an contribution from the government, he points out the isuflent support, he sac “The poly dectvs curently in vogue for prerulgcting R&D efrtsin the ert defence cushy comprise cf aly two marinate, namely the DEX ord Techrclogy Demanstaton Fd, DEX rvs topromete novi ord R&D fer salle slutoncfrings ord aengst startups witha maxirum cop of Fs 15 per tate ana the entire fndng being cour Rs. 50 Cnty” \wvw.businessworl infty Time-To-Slop-Up-Defence-Innovation- Modernization Services-Must-Be-The-Primary-Diving-Force-Behind-Al-Defence-... 7/1210/18/21, 10:48 AM —_Time To Step Up Detence Innovation Modernization Services Must Be The Primary Diving Force Behind All Defence R.D- BW, BW BUSINESSWORLD | news | columns | interviews | ewcommunties | Events | awry | SubscibetoPrint | edt Calendar 19-20 The best way out fs whats suggested by Lt Gen (DR $ Panwa who developed the “Data Concentrater” during his stint at IT "Murat and transfered this sopnisticated tech to Bharat Electonics. He calls for 3 pivotal ale of military in the R&D tories, besides providing boots on the ground. The premise has ays been that the ORDO and Industry, with the MeD in ‘the lea, ate soe responsible forthe poor performance of our DSTI sector, with tne fale of the Defence Services being restrte ta drawing up QRS and projecting demands | However, Gen Foruor belies thatthe Senies need abe the primary aring force behind al dferce FD, withthe DRDO and certain new orgriatonl structures lke a DefeceIncraton Ln (DU) and ncian-DARPA being pace ure military contol. suchan erhoreed oe with miltary "solder scr” atthe helm, which ncu mate the Armed Faces drety ercuntable forthe perermance f the DST sector, qute ot variarce ith he esting views of ur ilar leadership, monshna@businesswoidin hp//aww focebookcom/Mansb¥Onooficiot Dincluses te pec nteractin with COAS) \wvw.businesswotld infarct Time-To-Slop-Up-Defence-tnnovation- Modernization Services-Mus-Be-The-Primary-Diving-Force-Behin-Al-D ane