Articles By Kevin A Desouza
Transfer of Defence Technology: Moving beyond Self-Reliance towards...
By: Kevin A Desouza | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 03 Aug , 2017
Transfers of technology (ToT) have been an important contributing factor to the building of capability in India’s defence industrial base. From as far back as the 1950s, numerous contracts with...
Does Acquisition of Critical Technologies through ToT truly benefit India?
By: Kevin A Desouza | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 21 Jun , 2017
The importance of developing critical technologies in the defence sector was first highlighted by the committee headed by the then Scientific Advisor (SA) to the Raksha Mantri (RM), Dr Abdul...
Examining the Case for Complete Transfer of Technology
By: Kevin A Desouza | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 24 Mar , 2017
A common refrain in the Indian defence sector is that all defence procurement contracts should contain the clause for full Transfer of Technology (ToT).1 India’s Defence Procurement Procedure...
Is Transfer of Defence Technology an undesirable route for India?
By: Kevin A Desouza | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 13 Apr , 2016
India’s march towards the acquisition of competitive defence technology and thus gain assured capability against the military threats it confronts has essentially two routes. The first is...