What ever the problem reported in Arjun regarding electronics and engine is also present in T-90. Now that all the problem of Arjun are resolved and DRDO is insisting the arm forces to have a one to one trial, arm forces are just bunking out. In-face MoD had quoted - T-90 is maruti and Arjun is BMW with lots of a add-on features.
Another example I can give is regarding a weapon system which has gone for final field trial. As per specification given from army side the range of the system should be 25 kms. All the components, embedded softwares are developed with that specification. But now in final trial army wants to increase the range to 30kms. This seems to be ambitious from the part of army but from the part of DRDO the whole system re-engineering is required. So at the end this system is utter failure and after few days newspaper headlines will be coming %u201CDRDO failed in...%u201D. I think you people, who are dealing with clients would understand, what does changing specification after final release would mean and that too in a real time, embedded system. Not even god will be successful in these types of trials.
Frankly, I feel pity for the %u201Cidiot%u201D scientist who is trying to satisfy the arm forces, who doesn't understand the ABC of technology or systems, takes for granted that system from outside are superior then developed by DRDO. Its something like %u201Cghar ke murgi daal barabar..%u201D. DRDO has also got some good man power in-fact could be better than ISRO. But only reason behind
