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How PM Modi's Make in India will change the aerospace and defence sector
Bengaluru, Feb 17: Dr V K Saraswat, NITI Ayog member said on Tuesday that the Make in India initiative being piloted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ring in revolutionary changes to the aerospace and defence industry in the country.
We have been lagging behind technology from time immemorial. Since we have a technology gap, the only way to accelerate the process is through collaborating with good partners who are willing to work with us on the D2MI2model," said DrSaraswat, who arrived in Bengaluru for the Aero India 2015.
Maximum impetus to A&D industry
He said the Centre is committed to provide maximum impetus to the aerospace and defence(A&D) industry. "The government wants to give a push and increase the technology competence. We want the trajectory always on the upward swing. For country's economic growth, science and technology needs to be leveraged," the top missile brain said.
When specifically asked about the role he will be playing in NITI Ayog, DrSarswats said: "It's been only 10 days since I took up the new assignment. My mission is to help transform India through variousresult-oriented missions."
He said the Make in India should be applied aggressively in the aerospace and defence sector. "I have been advocating that in all the programmes of Government of India, there has to be a mandatory technology component. Technology intervention is the key to India's march towards becoming a developed nation," Dr Saraswat said.
Tejas Mk-2 a great opportunity
He said Tejas Mk-2 is an opportunity and India must develop the aircraft concurrently with Tejas Mk-1. "Tejas Mk-2 cannot be achieved through HAL alone.
It
has
to
be
achieved
through
more
industry
partners.
Even
for
the
Advanced
Medium
Combat
Aircraft
programme,
we
need
a
bigger
engine.
We
must
integrate
systems
along
with
photonic
to
reduce
weight,"
DrSaraswat
said.
He
wanted
integrated
modular
systems
to
be
adopted
for
AMCA.
Even
for
the
FGFA
project
he
wanted
to
incorporate
the
D2MI2
model
for
better
results.
He said India has already started work on stealth technology along with various academic institutions.
Indian missiles need to be lighter
He
said
the
missiles
being
made
by
India
are
heavier
in
nature,
though
their
performance
can
be
matched
to
the
best
in
the
world.
"We
have
made
rapid
strides
on
the
missile
front.
But
our
missiles
must
weigh
lighter.
We
need
to
shrink
the
size.
We
need
to
develop
smarter
reentry
guidance
systems
for
future
missiles.
We
also
need
to
develop
high-performance
nano
composites.
Even
our
navigation
systems
need
to
be
gen-next
ones,"
the
top
scientist
said.
We should develop ASAT capabilities
He felt that the Inertial Navigation System on Chip (IOC) must get embedded on to India's future missiles. "But, we still have to go some distance before developing sensor technology," he added.
He said India must be prepared with adequate systems that can neutralize satellites. "China and the US have successfully demonstrated their ASAT (anti-satellite) capabilities. We should also be prepared. We must master technologies, including space-based lasers and other high-energy weapons systems," DrSaraswat added.
(The writer is a seasoned aerospace and defence journalist in India. He is the Consulting Editor (Defence) with OneIndia. He tweets
@writetake)
