MDL has now confirmed that it bid for the contract and three potential foreign collaborators have already visited the yard for preliminary talks.“We will have an edge over anyone else, including the private sector, with the virtue of experience. The model was initially aimed at creating private sector capacity in defence manufacturing, but the government has not been able to ignore public sector units that have been pressing to be included. “We are on board the SP model. Three of the potential (foreign) partners have seen the facilties we have and are on board with us. As and when the tenders are issued, we will take a call as to who among them is the best suited for collaboration,” Anand said.

Source: Economic Times February 07, 2019 03:33 UTC