CAG report says most of made-in-India Akash missiles failed tests, defence pension system flawed

[Kool_SRG]

The Comptroller and Auditor General on Friday said that as many as a third of the indigenous Akash surface-to-air missiles have failed basic tests. Another audit conducted by CAG found several flaws in the 2016-17 Defence Pension system. The reports were presented in the Parliament on Friday.

“The missiles fell short of the target, had lower than the required velocity, and there was malfunctioning of critical units,” said the CAG audit of the Indian Air Force, adding it also “posed an operational risk during hostilities.”

The Air Force has refused to comment on the report.

The missile systems were to be installed at six designated sites, between 2013 and 2015. But till date, none of the missile systems have been installed, the CAG report said. The missiles were bought from Bharat Electronic Limited for Rs 3,619.25 crore. The audit said a delay in civil works at the sites pushed the installation of the missile systems behind schedule.

The audit on the defence pension found incomplete accounting of expenditure, inefficiencies in the authorisation process and flaws in the distribution system.

Public Sector Banks

The government auditor also expressed its concerns over the capability of the public sector banks’ re-capitalisation initiative to raise Rs 1.1 lakh crore from the market before 2019 in another report.

The PSBs are expected to raise money along with the capital infusion of Rs 70,000 crore to meet their capital requirement of Rs 1.8 lakh crore under the Indradhanush plan. This requirement is as per the global risk norms Basel III, PTI reported.

However, the CAG report said the banks were able to raise only Rs 7,726 crore between January 2015 and March 2017. “This raises doubts on the possibility of raising the balance, amounting to over a lakh crore, from the market by 2019,” it said in the report.

[Kool_SRG]

3,600 Crores Later, Made-In-India Akash Missile Fails Tests, Says Auditor

NEW DELHI: 

HIGHLIGHTS

1. As many as a third of Akash missiles have failed basic tests: CAG
2. Missiles fell short of target, had lower than required velocity: Report
3. The Air Force has refused to comment on the report

 

 As many as a third of the home-made Akash surface-to-air missiles have failed basic tests, says the country's national auditor, claiming the deficiencies of the missiles "posed an operational risk during hostilities."

The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is a big setback for the Make-In-India initiative which seeks to reduce India's dependence on imported arms. The report, given to parliament, says, "the missiles fell short of the target, had lower than the required velocity, and there was malfunctioning of critical units."

The Air Force has refused to comment on the report.
 

 

The Akash was produced by the state-run Bharat Electronics. The auditor says that though 3,600 crores have been paid to the manufacturer, none of the missile systems are installed at the six designated sites even though it has been seven years since the contract was signed.

The Akash and its newer variant, the Akash Mk-2, are a medium-range surface-to-air missile system designed to intercept enemy aircraft and missiles at a distance of 18-30 km. Tested extensively by the Indian Air Force, the Akash, which was first handed over in December 2008, was seen as a breakthrough indigenous system and in 2010, an additional six squadrons were ordered.

These additional squadrons, composed of missile launchers, radars, associated vehicles and hundreds of Akash missiles, were meant to be deployed at six air force bases in the East for which the government approved related infrastructure including storage facilities, workshops and ramp structures. These were supposed to be constructed by Bharat Electronics on a turnkey basis at a cost of approximately 100 crores. However, this infrastructure "could not be completed till October 2016 at any of the sites." The auditor also says though work was nearly complete at two bases, the "IAF had not taken over these buildings because of defects in the construction, which rendered them unsuitable for strategic missile system storage. In other stations, the progress was below 45 per cent as of October 2016".

 

While the missiles were indeed delivered to air forces bases between April 2014 and June 2016 after a delay of between 6 and 18 months, the missiles were found to be deficient in quality. According to the auditor, "Out of 80 missiles received upto November 2014, 20 missiles were test fired during April-November 2014. 6 of these missiles, ie, 30 per cent, failed the test."

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[cheenu]

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[Mitron]

2 minutes ago, cheenu said:

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[Mitron]

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[Kool_SRG]

1 minute ago, Mitron said:

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Just now, Mitron said:

Thread is full of anti nationals 

[Mitron]

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[Mitron]

1 minute ago, Kool_SRG said:

 

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[xxxmen]

E DRDO employees ni duna pothula mepadam thappa emi ra upyagoam mi valla

[xxxmen]

8 minutes ago, cheenu said:

Appatlo Kaveri engine ani chesaru Tejas ki adhi kuda flopped 20 years waste chesaru. My friend used to work in that project in DRDO

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[4Vikram]

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[Mitron]

5 minutes ago, Kool_SRG said:

 

 

[Raithu_bidda_]

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[Tadika]

2 minutes ago, 4Vikram said:

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