PM Modi for indigenous manufacturing to cut defence budget by 50%

[Manindra]

Also our Defence Budget has gone down from 2.4% of GDP in year 2011 to 1.9% of GDP in 2015
And with Jaitley and Parikar at the Helm, its expected to fall down to 1.7% in 2016, mainly on account of revised GDP estimates

You forgot that despite cuts every year hefty unspent amount returned to Finance ministry.

 

[danger007]

Deliberately sensational headline,he was talking about spending on defense imports to be reduced to 50 % of current levels from which the amount saved could be directed towards education.

Budget will anyway increase that too substantially with OROP, 7th pay commission ,increased clearances.

yup I agree with you... slashing Defence budget by 50% not gonna happen even with 100% indigenous weapons... the price tag of each and every weapon sky rockets in upcoming years..

 

[Indian Patriot]

India is already in league of big powers.

Get real.

Buying 126 Rafales would be the biggest deal in Indian military history but what would be the use if Indian Scientists can produce world class technology at home .

Don't compare LCA with Rafale. Nobody outside of India thinks LCA is even worth a mention.

 

[vsdave2302]

Also our Defence Budget has gone down from 2.4% of GDP in year 2011 to 1.9% of GDP in 2015
And with Jaitley and Parikar at the Helm, its expected to fall down to 1.7% in 2016, mainly on account of revised GDP estimates

We have developed some A** Kicking weapon like Brahmos, LRSAM, Akash, Pinaka, ALH, LCH etc. We need to focus on exports so that our manufacturers can be benifited from low cost because of hike in volume. This will bring down the cost of poduction and benifit the purchase by our armed forces.

Get real.



Don't compare LCA with Rafale. Nobody outside of India thinks LCA is even worth a mention.

LCA is a very potent light weight fighter. MK1+ is comming with loads of goodies. It will be a very potent platform with A*s kicking capability of AESA, EW low RCS, Aerodynamic improvements and atleast 10% lower weight. It will be a big success like ALH and LCH.

 

[Indian Patriot]

LCA is a very potent light weight fighter. MK1+ is comming with loads of goodies. It will be a very potent platform with A*s kicking capability of AESA, EW low RCS, Aerodynamic improvements and atleast 10% lower weight. It will be a big success like ALH and LCH.

Your dreams are not reality.

 

[AMCA]

Your dreams are not reality.

So is everyone elses.. Including yours..

 

[vsdave2302]

Your dreams are not reality.

Many highly complex projects such as Mangal Yaan, Agni V, Akash, LRSAM, BRAHMOS, LCH are reality today. LCA will also be a reality in near future. Infact it is a reality today.

 

[Hindustani78]

Get real.



Don't compare LCA with Rafale. Nobody outside of India thinks LCA is even worth a mention.

In full scale wars , quantity even plays a big role .

When the missile shield will be completely placed which will defend the airspace what will be the use of having 126 Rafale fighters

 

[Indian Patriot]

Many highly complex projects such as Mangal Yaan, Agni V, Akash, LRSAM, BRAHMOS, LCH are reality today. LCA will also be a reality in near future. Infact it is a reality today.

That aircraft is a joke. It cannot refuel mid-air, cannot fire BVR missiles, cannot defend against missile attacks because it has no EW suite and its radar is limited in range like its flight radius.

In full scale wars , quantity even plays a big role .

If that quantity's quality is obsolete then it has no role. And in big wars be rest assured Pakistan will use TW nukes. Their whole doctrine is based on that.

When the missile shield will be completely placed which will defend the airspace what will be the use of having 126 Rafale fighters

By that logic there is no need for LCA either, in fact there is no need for having an air force.