Indian AF Says New Indigenous Missile Will Be Too Heavy

[knight11]

No surprise, DRDO keeps producing weapon that IAF don't want.

No surprise, DRDO keeps producing weapon that IAF don't want.

 

[mkb95]

off topic-this thread reached 32,0000 views in two days.whaaaat?

 

[forcetrip]

It's actually the reverse- they won't comprimise operational capabilties to support budding projects which has its merits from their point of view.

On the topic, I am not too perturbed, DRDO has great pedigree in persevering and having success in the long term. A few years back very very similar comments were made about the NAG- overweight and seeker troubles but now it is ready to enter service. This is simply a learning curve, many of these technologies have never been made in India before so to expect world beating products on your very first attempt is being incredibly naive. I have no doubt the IAF will work with DRDO to get this weapon refined and into service some day.

Whats perturbing is the lack of communication between the developer and the end user. This is where the time (most important) and money are being wasted.