Why Is The Drdo's Failure?

The original requirements were drawn up by the Army in 1972. The Army has placed orders for 124 tanks but these are still undergoing trials. The committee says while two changes in requirements by the Army in 1982 and 1985 contributed to the delay, the main reason was “over-optimism” of “inexperienced” developers who under-estimated the time needed for making weapon systems.

Pulling up the DRDO for the inordinate delay, the results seen were as stated
Too much time and effort spent in developing engine for tank without meeting success . DRDO looked at outsourcing turret control systems only in mid-’80s after failing to develop it in- house . DRDO did not hand over blueprints and specifications to the manufacturing facility on time . Tank
suffered from poor product quality and sub-optimal performance during development, testing and production stage . Way Ahead DRDO should immediately start work on a Mk II version of the tank to meet the Army’s requirements . Advanced version to be built on a joint development model and foreign collaborators should be roped in to gain expertise . DRDO needs to work on indigenisation of engine, turret and sight and fire control system that it has completely failed to develop.