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ATV submarine program success demonstrates benefits of integrated organizational structure
  • Combines Navy, DRDO and Atomic Energy under single leadership
  • Vice Admiral with secretary-level powers coordinates all aspects
  • Results in 4 nuclear submarines in 25 years
  • Contrasts with GTRE's isolation in engine development
SundepanIndia Today00:20:44

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This organization was set up because they understood in the 80s that if you wanted to capture this technology... you had to have all three people invested in one organization. Sundepan
He's got DRDO people. He's got DAE people and this organization has delivered. Sundepan

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Organizational Silos Problem

The fragmented structure of India's defense R&D ecosystem, with isolated organizations like GTRE, HAL and IAF, hampers complex technology development efforts.

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