DRDO and PSU's

ezsasa said:
catch up
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Just like all other mediocrities, we have become too acclimatized to this one. "4th country after US, Russia, China" or "To soon join the exclusive club" have given us so much pride that we don't even yearn to become first.

You mentioned opportunity cost; it is no doubt a big reason why we're still archaic but in my opinion there's something even more important that we often exponentially overlook...the academia. Except for a few hundred people no one here even dreams to take up R&D.

Here's a little thought experiment.
Some 1.5 million candidates appear for JEE-Mains, ask them whether the reason they want to take this test is that they're deeply interested in a certain topic and want to use a certain department of a certain college to learn more or not. And then see how many answers in line with something like this "last year X department of this Y had the highest package of Z lpa, so that's why I wanna pursue technology"

We look at Northrop Grumman or Lockheed Martin with utter bewilderment that how come they think of F-117, B-2 and then at last console ourselves saying that they've a larger capital.
Yes they've, because firms there invest in academia. And this happens because MIT or CalTech works on ground breaking topics. It becomes a self sustaining cycle.

My usual brain rot yapping ends
 
ezsasa said:
the "catch up" is a permanent feature in India story, it is a opportunity cost that needs to paid because of paths not taken decades ago both in economics and national security.

IA's SDR RFP came out in 2022, that's what was being showcased.

last known info on IAF's efforts on research on waveform, is from a month back. probably DRDO has it's on track on waveform.


View: https://youtu.be/93NbwUkhyzI?t=2078

can you expand on this a bit .
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ezsasa said:
the "catch up" is a permanent feature in India story, it is a opportunity cost that needs to paid because of paths not taken decades ago both in economics and national security.

IA's SDR RFP came out in 2022, that's what was being showcased.

last known info on IAF's efforts on research on waveform, is from a month back. probably DRDO has it's on track on waveform.


View: https://youtu.be/93NbwUkhyzI?t=2078

can you expand on this a bit .
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What I meant to type was DMR and tetra, but those are non MANET waveforms so on second thought I thought I removed it but I didn’t it seems.

Non MANET waveforms covers all the permanent bases.

Ya I saw that video when it came it out, those are just initial studies. From what I understood is on benefits of having one rather then the waveforms itself. If it ever comes out, I think it’s either drdo or private industry will come up with it not the airforce for sure.

As of now it seems they are taking care of more needed stuff. Again waveforms don’t incur a license fee, even the proprietary one’s done charge license fee as long as you buy their hardware, So why create something that doesn’t save money ? And is secure through encryption!

In radio business, subscriber units and license fee on features are the only place left where you really make good money on.

Anyway LMR seems like a dying business with new tech coming out. In 20 years the voice part might even disappear who knows ?
 
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