Design and Manufacturing in Strategic Areas can help Industry!

We identified last year that the two major areas of improvement are required if we need the tech industry in Defense to grow rapidly: namely the Rapid Prototyping and practicing T&M skills and
their execution in practical field.With last one year of great introspection and analysis, a total review of Defense induction and procurement has been done.Many aspects of procurements are identified for possible indigenous production and under Make in India program the execution of the procurement policy is to be do Everything!

We are not sure if the figures thrown out in the media are really feasible or the projections are authentic,but it seems some 50 to 60 Billion Dollars worth projects can be indegenised.A wise and pragmatic use of this big pie will be encouraging critical technology holders to get interested in India and local manufacturing created.Transparency and supportive environment thru IPR protection,tax laws,stable and steady orders flow and liberal FDI and FPI are many things to be ensured.Also we need to see that a parity is maintained between investing domestic and Global groups,so that we project Indias open and fair business practices.

Another trend in critical technologies Globally is that lot of veteran small design and technology companies and consulting houses are available at fairly moderate valuations.India industry can make innovative policy of co opting them thru M&A or other forms of collaborative pursuits to get best technology.Likewise the Rapid prototyping work can be concurrently undertaken abroad and in India.
All this work ,if integrated and homogenized can lead to a good indigeneous manufacturing base.Since Indias strengths are in software and services related skills,Design and prototyping can be leveraged efficiently.

Another innovative idea could be to get the services of many retired experts out of Senior Management teams of former DRDO scientists and Production Managers from BEL and HAL.They can be a resource pool for effective translation of know how from these Global companies into hardware or software in equipment.Similar expertise also exists today in many small private SME companies for augmentation.Let us see that all parameters fall in place and we have both strategy and execution in place!