HAL's rebuttal to false allegations by "The Hindu"

[ashok321]

This refers to your reports “HAL’s import, assemble, supply model” (Feb.5) and “Defence PSUs profiting on advances” (Feb.4). Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is not privy to the reports but feels that some of the figures in the table are not factual and the assessments by The Hindu do not reflect the truth. Figures alone sometimes do not present the holistic picture.


For instance, you have written about HAL’s negligible contribution to indigenisation and research. It is important to know that HAL has 15 indigenous designs to its credit. In licence-build programmes, technology is transferred through SKD, CKD and raw material phases. Currently HAL manufactures both aircraft and helicopters under the indigenous and licence category. These include the Sukhoi 30, Hawk, LCA, HJT-36, Do 228, ALH, LCH, LUH, etc. All these platforms are being made from the raw material phase.


On the indigenisation front, HAL with its 10 research and development (R&D) centres and a base of 2,000-plus designers, has so far designed 15 types of aircraft and 700-plus types of aircraft accessories. In the aerospace ecosystem, HAL now has a vendor base of 2,500 Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers with a pan-India presence. The writer has completely ignored these facts.
Today, 80 per cent of the IAF platforms are supported by HAL. India is the only country where 60-year-old platforms fly, thanks to HAL. India is among six nations that have the capability to design and manufacture helicopters, thanks to HAL. Even as your reporter was piecing together his findings based on old reports, just days ago, HAL rolled out the first prototype of the HTT-40.


The writer should have highlighted the total value of production (VOP) calculations which include cost towards procurement of raw material (both imported and indigenous) and value-addition. For 2012-13, the VOP was Rs.14,201 crore, out of which material cost was Rs.8,008 crore (Rs.6,828 crore imported plus Rs.1,180 crore indigenous) and the value addition was Rs.6,193 crore. For 2014-15, the VOP was Rs.15,890 crore, of which Rs.7,773 crore included imported raw material and Rs.8,117 crore was indigenous content.


Regarding Defence Public Sector Units profiting on advances, it needs to be understood that the pricing mechanism (for aerospace products supplied by HAL) considers the benefit of improved cash flows through milestone payments. HAL follows transparent and well-established financial procedures laid down by the Government of India.
Gopal Sutar, Chief of Media Communications, HAL, Bangalore

 

[Abingdonboy]

This refers to your reports “HAL’s import, assemble, supply model” (Feb.5) and “Defence PSUs profiting on advances” (Feb.4). Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is not privy to the reports but feels that some of the figures in the table are not factual and the assessments by The Hindu do not reflect the truth. Figures alone sometimes do not present the holistic picture.


For instance, you have written about HAL’s negligible contribution to indigenisation and research. It is important to know that HAL has 15 indigenous designs to its credit. In licence-build programmes, technology is transferred through SKD, CKD and raw material phases. Currently HAL manufactures both aircraft and helicopters under the indigenous and licence category. These include the Sukhoi 30, Hawk, LCA, HJT-36, Do 228, ALH, LCH, LUH, etc. All these platforms are being made from the raw material phase.


On the indigenisation front, HAL with its 10 research and development (R&D) centres and a base of 2,000-plus designers, has so far designed 15 types of aircraft and 700-plus types of aircraft accessories. In the aerospace ecosystem, HAL now has a vendor base of 2,500 Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers with a pan-India presence. The writer has completely ignored these facts.
Today, 80 per cent of the IAF platforms are supported by HAL. India is the only country where 60-year-old platforms fly, thanks to HAL. India is among six nations that have the capability to design and manufacture helicopters, thanks to HAL. Even as your reporter was piecing together his findings based on old reports, just days ago, HAL rolled out the first prototype of the HTT-40.


The writer should have highlighted the total value of production (VOP) calculations which include cost towards procurement of raw material (both imported and indigenous) and value-addition. For 2012-13, the VOP was Rs.14,201 crore, out of which material cost was Rs.8,008 crore (Rs.6,828 crore imported plus Rs.1,180 crore indigenous) and the value addition was Rs.6,193 crore. For 2014-15, the VOP was Rs.15,890 crore, of which Rs.7,773 crore included imported raw material and Rs.8,117 crore was indigenous content.


Regarding Defence Public Sector Units profiting on advances, it needs to be understood that the pricing mechanism (for aerospace products supplied by HAL) considers the benefit of improved cash flows through milestone payments. HAL follows transparent and well-established financial procedures laid down by the Government of India.
Gopal Sutar, Chief of Media Communications, HAL, Bangalore

Good for HAL! Rubuttals need to be made when the Indian media are propogsting blatent lies, for too long they have been allowed to get away with this nonsense.

Is it just me or has the Hindu been writing some very negative (and factually incorrect) peices about the military/forces recently (last few months or so)?


@PARIKRAMA @Skull and Bones @Levina @anant_s @Echo_419 @Koovie @Parul @nair @SpArK @Roybot @ranjeet

 

[kaykay]

Good for HAL! Rubuttals need to be made when the Indian media are propogsting blatent lies, for too long they have been allowed to get away with this nonsense.

Is it just me or has the Hindu been writing some very negative (and factually incorrect) peices about the military/forces recently (last few months or so)?


@PARIKRAMA @Skull and Bones @Levina @anant_s @Echo_419 @Koovie @Parul @nair @SpArK @Roybot @ranjeet

Even today in an article from The Hindu, its reported that Rafale will come with American AESA radar( clearly a BS).

 

[PARIKRAMA]

Hindu has dinakar peri who writes a bit good stuff.. Many others are tough to understand what they mean to say really....

 

[anant_s]

Is it just me or has the Hindu been writing some very negative (and factually incorrect) peices about the military/forces recently (last few months or so)?

Hindu is a very respected paper and stands apart in these times of yellow journalism.
However in past sometime, it seem to be writing some anti establishment views.
HAL here seems to be well within its rights to issue clarifications and ask for appologies, where it is right.

 

[Levina]

Good for HAL! Rubuttals need to be made when the Indian media are propogsting blatent lies, for too long they have been allowed to get away with this nonsense.

Is it just me or has the Hindu been writing some very negative (and factually incorrect) peices about the military/forces recently (last few months or so)?


@PARIKRAMA @Skull and Bones @Levina @anant_s @Echo_419 @Koovie @Parul @nair @SpArK @Roybot @ranjeet

Lol
Not bad...
Just curious has this man been promoted to the post of chief of media communications,HAL recently???
Why was HAL sleeping all this while??
Chalo...next time onwards the journos will do their homework well.
Well done HAL.

 

[PARIKRAMA]

HAL is changing but a bit slow...
Most DPSU need a dedicated Public Relations team and Media communications team.. They do have ppl in such teams but hardly you find them active..

Look at some folks like Stephane Fort, Dassault Aviation Vice-President corporate communication

Look at his
Twitter https://twitter.com/stephane_fort
Linkedin Stéphane Fort | LinkedIn

He tweets regularly and keeps talking on and on about his products and OEMs.. Over 20.5K tweets from 2010.. thats how much he is active

Omittted the numbers.. look at how many people in the department


Public relations in various units

2 people in 2 units

This is from their internal telephone directory.......

@Abingdonboy @MilSpec @Levina @anant_s
You see how HAL and DPSU are not changing as per times.. a strong PR and corporate communication to create a strong brand and disperse factually correct information is very much needed.

 

[Levina]

They do have ppl in such teams but hardly you find them active..

And Narendra Modi changed the trend with selfies

He's his own PR agency. And trust me he leads them like a leader.
Thanks to him and shashi Tharoor, companies and individuals have started using social media for good.

 

[Donald Trump]

Is it just me or has the Hindu been writing some very negative (and factually incorrect) peices about the military/forces recently (last few months or so)?

And then we have the granddaddy of them all....The Indian Express!

 

[Echo_419]

Good for HAL! Rubuttals need to be made when the Indian media are propogsting blatent lies, for too long they have been allowed to get away with this nonsense.

Is it just me or has the Hindu been writing some very negative (and factually incorrect) peices about the military/forces recently (last few months or so)?


@PARIKRAMA @Skull and Bones @Levina @anant_s @Echo_419 @Koovie @Parul @nair @SpArK @Roybot @ranjeet

 

[Raftaar]

I used to read The Hindu since last 3 years coz i found it u biased n balanced n without advertising stuff inspite of being expensive ( rs 8 vs rs 4 for others)
Buy recently, i ve also noticed that dey r publishing anti eastablishment stuff....
For example: dere was lil to no coverage of pm visit to london or any positive economy news ..... Only dalit shit n all ...
So no hindu for me now ...

 

[fockewulf190]

Today HTT-40 Engine cranking done successfully.

Donno if this is the right thread