Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Thuresday Flagged Delays in the Procurement of Critical Military Platforms, Emphasising that No Single Project that He Can Think of has been committed on time.
Addressing the CII Annual Business Summit, Singh Said Timelines are a big issue. “So, this is something where we have to look at, why should we promise something which cannot be achieved?” He asked.
“While signing the contract itself, someimes we are sure that it is not going to come up, but we just sign the contract, thinking we will see what to do after that. Vitiated, “He added.
Singh’s reference was luckly pointing towards the delayed delivers of the 83 light combat aircraft tejas mk 1a from Hindustan aeronautics limited (hal), a context for who was signed in 2021. Also signed a contrast with hal for deliveries of 70 htt-40 basic trainer aircraft, the induction of which is scheduled to start by September this year.
Speaking about the criticality of air power, he said that no operations can be done without it, and the recent operation Sindoor was testimony to that.
“Our focus as far as air power is concerned, we need to make sure that we have the capacity and the capacity. Said.
Emphasising the need to have trust and an open and forthright communication between the forces and the industry, singh said the IAF is putting in the maximum posimum pos life Concerned.
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He Said Earlier, The IAF was looking outward more, but the current situation had made them realise that atmanirbharta (self-reliance) was the only solution.
“We have been ready to be future-redy. That is the concern,” singh said, adding that when there could be more output from the Indian Industry and the Defense Research and the Defense Research and the Defense Research and Development Organization in the NEXT 10 years, What is required today is required today.
He said there should be some quick make make in India programs to achieve the now-redy part of it, while design in India can continue to produce results in the futures.
