Military Systems Operation Defense Technology Roundtable Opportunities Confronting the U. S.

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Military Systems Operation Defense Technology
Roundtable Opportunities Confronting the U. S.
Indian Defense Industries Al
TarkentonSenior Vice PresidentGE International,
Inc.18 November 2004
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The Voice of the CustomerCommon Themes from
DefExpo 2004 That Are Emerging Imperatives

• Approaches for Legal Transfer of Technology
• In Country Production and Co-Production/Developmen
  t With Infusion of Technology
• Research Development Cooperation
• Admire Most U.S. Defense Products From Many OEMs
• Lack of Trust in the US Government Past History
• Need Local Presence for Ongoing Success

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Acceleration Approaches

1. Fully understand products technologies that are
   Export Controlled Cooperation with Defense,
   Commerce State
2. OEMs need full understanding of any restrictions
   on current products a process with speed
3. Support of FMS process and associated products
4. Access product rationalization for licensing,
   co-production, production and product support
5. Understand new policy on FDI and private Indian
   companies producing Defense products
6. Choose an Indian partner that matches rationale
7. Invest utilize Indian engineering talent for
   speed
8. Create a local presence for proper interface
   protocol

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Required Actions

1. Process for identification of those Export
   Controlled technologies
2. OEMs need full understanding of current products
   with any restrictions
3. Assure FMS products are potential integrators
   with India
4. Create teaming approach for business matches
5. Incumbent upon each OEM for decision process on
   technologies, products, talent and required local
   investment
6. Utilization of Industry Associations for agenda
   items, dialogue development actions