Aerospace Diary

Posted by- Neelam Mathews April 20, 2013 PRESS RELEASE With the twin objective of infusing greater efficiency in the procurement process and strengthening the defence manufacturing base in the country, the Defense Acquisition Council, the apex decision making body of the MoD, took a series of decisions today,  including amendments to Defense Procurement Procedure (DPP). The Defense Minister AK Antony, who chaired the Council meeting, said the only way forward for the country is rapid indigenization of defence products, with both the public and the private sectors playing  pivotal roles in this endeavour. Antony said the government will make all efforts to create genuine level playing field for Indian manufacturing industries vis-à-vis Global Players. Following are the highlights of the amendments to the DPP-2011: 1.    Prioritisation of Various Categories for Capital Acquisitions under Defense Procurement Procedure Preference for indigenous pro...

Neelam Mathews Aug 2, 2012 The cry  for making amendments to the offset policy retroactive is getting louder as many in the industry feel the very concept of making changes to offsets in the past will prove worthless and not give the Indian industry a boost as major projects including the MMRCA are already covered under older policies. Time and again, the government has made it clear, it will not do so. But these are changing times. Who would have thought there would be such a radical change in the government thinking that it would one day even consider allowing a 'private sector only'  project without DPUs involvement as in the case of the replacement of the Avros? The solution is so clear and simple that one is surprised it hasn’t been implemented nor discussed.  “Offset amendments have taken place to improve offsets and boost Indian industry. Take the MMRCA for instance. If commercial bids (MMRCA) were opened in November last year, the offset polic...