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India-Embraer jet deal under scanner for graft, Defence Ministry seeks firm’s reply within 15 days

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Jugal R Purohit, New Delhi, September 10, 2016 – Indiatoday.in

“We are as surprised as anyone else. If there was an investigation, they should have informed us. This is mentioned in the contract,” said a senior Defence Ministry source.

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Rocked by allegations of corruption in its deal with Brazilian aviation firm Embraer, which is under investigation in Brazil and USA, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) responded by saying it had asked for an explanation from the firm over the matter.
“We are as surprised as anyone else. If there was an investigation, they should have informed us. This is mentioned in the contract,” said a senior source.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar who was in Goa following his tour to the US had been briefed over the matter and with his concurrence, a communication was being sent at the time of writing this piece. “Within 15 days, they are to respond,” said the source.
On its side, the DRDO and MoD will begin re-examining their files for anomalies it was informed.
WHAT HAPPENED
The Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) System is under-development by the Bengaluru based Centre for Air Borne Systems (CABS) for the Indian Air Force. As a part of the deal, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer modified its jet aircraft, EMB-145 to carry the Active Array Antenna Unit (AAAU), developed by the DRDO, on the aircraft’s fuselage. A total of three modified EMB-145 aircraft had been developed under this agreement.
The various sub-systems of the AEW&C Mission system were integrated into the ‘modified green’ aircraft by DRDO and the full-fledged EMB-145 based AEW&C tested from 2012. The AEW&C system comprises many sub-systems like Radar and communication links that are being designed and developed by DRDO.
WHAT IS AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM
As the name suggests, this is a mobile, aerial platform to keep an eye on the enemy for any missile launches or fighter plane launches taking place and responding accordingly. It can also be used as a communications platform to direct own planes and missiles, in response.

As per reports which appeared in the Brazilian press, government agencies in Brazil and USA were looking into Embraer’s business deals. It was reported that the firm had hired the services of a UK-based agent for the Indian sale of EMB 145 plane, an arrangement which is disallowed as per the MoD rules.

The deal was concluded in July 2008. A DRDO release from then stated, “A few EMB-145 based AEW&C/AWACS versions are already in operation with Air Forces of Brazil, Mexico and Greece”.

IMPACT OF ALLEGATION

  1. Surprised, Defence Ministry asks Brazilian firm to explain.
  2. Critical project, IAF is awaiting delivery of three planes from DRDO.
  3. DRDO was keen to export this plane with own radar systems to friendly countries.
  4. No action till Embraer explains.
  5. If blacklisted, could curtail India’s options.
  6. India unable to build planes, relies on imports.
  7. IAF uses Embraer for VVIP travel also
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Conspiracy and propaganda for reverse technology transfer to USA by forged TOT of EDK by DRDO under guidance of Shri Avinash Chander, DGR&D, DRDO and SA to RM, Secretary, DRD

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To                                                       
Hon’ble
Shri Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
PMO, South Block
New Delhi-110011

 

Subject: Conspiracy and propaganda for reverse technology transfer to USA by forged TOT of EDK by DRDO under guidance of Shri Avinash Chander, DGR&D, DRDO and SA to RM, Secretary, DRD

Sir,

  1. HEMRL, Pune is one of the establishments of DRDO working on R&D of High Energy Materials and it developed the technology of EDI. DRDO patented the technology of Explosive Detection & Identification through Indian Patent Office by Patent Application No 524/DEL/1996 dated 12-Mar-1996 for

“A PROCESS FOR EXPLOSIVE DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION”.

The patent granted vide patent no 238663 dated 16 Feb 2010.

As per GOI website Inventors of the said patent were RABINDRA KUMAR SINHA, USHA DEVI RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, HIRA LAL YADAV and JAMAN SINGH GHARIA    .

Copy of Patent is enclosed as Annexure-I

Astonishing fact is that HEMRL falsely credited Ms Reny M Roy, Scientist C as innovator of EDK vide their letter No HEMRL/TS/3341 dated 8 March 2010. Copy of the letter is enclosed as Annexure-II.

  1. DRDO signed licensing agreement for explosive detection kit with an Indian company, Vantage Integrated Security Solutions, Noida. The company basically working in area of CCTV, they import in kit form and assemble in Noida, no any connection in explosive, basically the company is instrumental for EDK propaganda because of  Mr Panrav Verma’s (Owner) close proximity with corrupt DRDO officials who are using this company for CCTV applications for all over DRDO labs.Company’s website is self explanatory http://www.vantagesecurity.com/.
  1. The expose of special audit by CGDA in 2012  jolted DRDO in each and every level subsequently Dr V K Sarswat, DG DRDO failed to get further extension and relived on 31st May. Indian media criticized the misadventures of DRDO corrupt practises especially by top scientists.
  1. To divert the attention of country and media as well as politicians Sh Avinash Chander made big international propaganda of EDK Reverse Technology Transfer to US which was already signed MOU between then HEMRL, Pune’s Director, Dr. Subhanadnanda Rao and Mrs Fay Crow, President of Crow & Crow Co, on 25th April 2011. Copy enclose as evidence.
  1. Crowe and Company, LLC, a woman-owned, very small LLC, registered in   SUMMERVILLE, South Carolina in 20th November 2007, net base company as per company website crowderscustomizing.com involve in business of car accessories, marketing & management consultancy. As per data available in internet the company turnover only $ 100000 only has two employees etc.
  1. DRDO designed a high profile drama involved Indian Embassy, Washington, DC US chamber of commerce, FICCI, India to fool the country.
  1. DRDO wasted lakhs of lakhs Rupees organised lunch for 1000 people, DRDO team under leadership of Sh Avinash Chander consisting more than 12 persons visited US, then Indian Ambassador Mrs Nirupama Rao gave dinner party for these DRDO team and Fay Crowe team.
  1. Interestingly such big defence organisation of India signed second time same MOU with Mrs Fay Crowe, CEO who was present there with her mother, sister and daughter. India’s achievement was the photo session of Sh Avinash Chander only.
  1. Explosive Detection & Identification (EDK) is nothing but as usual bluff of DRDO, because DRDO is mastering in bluffing the country and the KARGIL War was the eye opener for the country. But because of lack in vision of UPA government corrective measure not taken and DRDO got liberty to fool the country.
  2. Again DRDO trying to lipapoti on EDK by sending again to US Ms Reny M Roy, Scientist C and one Technical Officer Mr Satish Nayak to do some gimmick with Ms Fay Crowe and waste some precious poor tax payer money
  3. The enclosed documents, photographs, news paper clips are self explanatory of this conspiracy of DRDO.
  4. The justification of this exercise from DRDO is need not important because whole world now knows the bluff of DRDO team this game was done only to distract the attention of media and public from DRDO failures, corruptions and CVC, CVO investigations.

It is requested a thorough investigation may be ordered to stop this kind of misadventure by DRDO, because of this country will face embarrassment situation of our country in international platform.

Regards

PrabhuDandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur, Dehradun -248008
0135- 2787750, 9411114879,
prabhudoon@gmail.com www.corruptionindrdo.com

Enclosed :

  1. DRDO documents available in respect of EDK
  2. Information on Internet available regarding Mrs Fay Crow and his company
  3.   News paper clips regarding EDK MOU national and International
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Response: US based Firm Crowe & Company, South Carolina, USA signed MoU with DRDO, Ministry of Defence

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To-  1.     DRDO – dpidrdo@hqr.drdo.in”, “dpidrdo@gmail.com”
        2.     USIBC-   usibc@uschamber.com,nmehra@usibc.com
        3.    Department of Defense – erms@osd.mil
        4.    Embassy of India Washington, D.C., USA

Dear Sir,

                 The following mail received from the office of honorable Nancy Powell the ambassador of US in India in reply of my request. She has recommended referring the request raised to the source companies/organizations   (i.e., DRDO, USIBC and U.S. Army) or the Embassy of India Washington, D.C., USA.

I request you to please provide following available informations in your end.

With warm regards

Prabhu Dayal Dandriyal                                                                                                            21-Sunderwala, Raipur, Dehradun-248008                                                                                     Phone – 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879, e-mail id prabhudoon@gmail.com                         website – www.corruptionindrdo.com

NDBox WebMail <NDBoxWebMail@state.gov>
to:        “prabhudoon@gmail.com” <prabhudoon@gmail.com>
date:    Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 3:58 PM
subject:            Response: US based Firm Crowe & Company, South Carolina, USA signed MoU with DRDO,    Ministry of Defence
mailed-by:      state.gov

Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 9:43 AM
Subject: Response: US based Firm Crowe & Company, South Carolina, USA signed MoU with DRDO, Ministry of Defence

Dear Prabhu Dayal Dandriyal,

Thank you for your letter dated April 12, 2014.  Ambassador Powell asked that I respond to your letter on her behalf. Unfortunately, the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi does not have purview over the questions you raise.  We recommend you direct your questions to the source companies/organizations for your inquiry (i.e., DRDO, USIBC and U.S. Army) or the Embassy of India Washington, D.C., USA.

With kind regards

 From: Prabhu Dandriyal [mailto:prabhudoon@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 10:43 PM
To: NDBox WebMail
Subject: US based Firm Crowe & Company, South Carolina, USA signed MoU with DRDO, Ministry of Defence

To                                                                       12th April 2014
Honorable Ambassador Nancy J. Powell,
U.S. Embassy,
Shantipath, Chanakyapuri,
 New Delhi – 110021                                                                                    

Subject:  US based Firm Crowe & Company, South Carolina, USA signed MoU with DRDO, Ministry of Defence, GOI 

Honorable Madam,

                                   On 2nd August 2013 a MoU signed in US Chamber of Commerce, 615 H St NW, Washington, DC 20062 by Ms Faye Crowe, CEO, Crowe and Company 975 Bacons Bridge Road Summerville, SC 29485 USA with Shri Avinash Chander, Scietific Adviser to Raksha Mantri, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and DG, DRDO in presence of then Indian Ambassador Ms Nirupama Rao.

On this occasion Dr John Holdren, Senior Adviser to the US President on S&T, Ron Somers, President, USIBC and former US Defence Secretary,William S Cohen were among the guest.

Some News papers quote ““We are hoping that (technology transfer) would be a two way street,” former US Defence Secretary William S Cohen said, adding that this is a very significant step. He described it as a very “excellent example” of reverse technology transfer.

(http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/international/us-to-manufacture-market-drdos-explosive-detection-kit/article4985275.ece)

“We are planning to introduce the EDK to the US Army and US homeland security forces and in other international markets after getting necessary approvals from the US regulatory institutions,” said Fay Crowe, CEO and president of the company.

http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/india-s-drdo-launches-explosive-detection-kit-in-us_866386.html

The launch of EDK in the US was significant in more ways than one, said the Indian ambassador Nirupama Rao, who described the transfer of technology as “an important milestone in the process of evolution of India-US strategic partnership.”

http://gulfnews.com/news/world/india/india-launches-explosive-detection-kit-in-us-1.1216355

Chander was upbeat over first of DRDO developed products getting globalised with the transfer of Indian technology to the US which not long ago looked at the DRDO “as a very reluctant supplier”.

http://www.theweekendleader.com/Headlines/1407/india’s-drdo-launches-explosive-detection-kit-in-us.html

Fay Crowe, owner of the company now manufacturing the selling these kits in the US, said she believed the kit could have prevented the Boston Marathon explosions.

The kit was launched in Washington on Friday for production and sale in the US and other countries in the region, by Crowe and Company, a South Carolina firm.

It is currently undergoing tests by US military and other security agencies but may soon be headed for use by coalition forces in Afghanistan through a non-profit

http://idrw.org/?p=2519

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES

“This kit has a much better field deployable position than other items. We have just signed an agreement with a US company to take the technology to South America. The technology would be presented to the Columbian Defense Ministry and to Panama and across the world,” Crowe said.

It is India which holds the patent on the technology, and Crowe has paid an unspecified amount to commercialise it in the US and would also pay royalty on the EDK kits sold.

“Yes”, she said when asked if Boston bombings could have been prevented if the technology was available in the US at that time.

“I believe that it could have been deployed in Boston and with proper training if the kits were in use…at large events, it would every easy to implement a posture where you can detect explosives,” she said.

THE ECONOMIC TIMES

As per available records of Ms Faye Crowe, CEO, Crowe and Company 975 Bacons Bridge Road Summerville, SC 29485 USA in Internet is following

Crowe And Company, LLC
975 Bacons Bridge Road
Summerville, SC 29485  
Phone: (843) 991-6759
Company Contacts – Fay Crowe
Business Information
Website: crowderscustomizing.com
Location Type            – Single Location
State of Incorporation          South Carolina
Year Established        2007
Annual Revenue Estimate    100000
Employees      2
SIC Code         8742, Management Consulting Services
NAICS Code    541613, Marketing Consulting Services
Business Categories  
Distribution Channels Consultants in Summerville, SC
Distribution channels consultant
Management Consulting Services

As a vigilant citizen of India I request you to please help me to know  the truth of above mention statements made by Ms Fay Crowe CEO, Crowe and Company 975 Bacons Bridge Road Summerville, SC 29485 USA.

1.      Whether she and her company is competent for such tie with Indian Defence Premier Organization DRDO, Ministry of Defence, GOI.

2.      Whether she applied for necessary approvals from the US regulatory institutions as claimed by Ms Faye Crowe, CEO, Crowe and Company.

3.      Whether she introduced the EDK to the US Army and US homeland security forces as claimed by Ms Faye Crowe, CEO, Crowe and Company.

4.      As per news paper Ms Faye Crowe, CEO, Crowe and Company has paid an unspecified amount to commercialise it in the US and would also pay royalty on the EDK kits sold. Any approval for financial deal was worked out with DRDO.

5.      As per news paper “It is currently undergoing tests by US military and other security agencies but may soon be headed for use by coalition forces in Afghanistan through a non-profit.  In this regard information may kindly be provided.

Hope you will take it seriously for the sake of dignity of both countries.

With warm regards
Prabhu Dayal Dandriyal
21-Sunderwala, Raipur, Dehradun-248008
Phone – 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,
e-mail id prabhudoon@gmail.com  website – www.corruptionindrdo.com

 

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Request for Information regarding EDK MoU from Honorable Ambassador Nancy J. Powell

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To                                                                                            12th April 2014
Honorable Ambassador Nancy J. Powell,
U.S. Embassy,
Shantipath, Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi – 110021

Subject:  US based Firm Crowe & Company, South Carolina, USA signed MoU with DRDO,  Ministry of Defence,GOI

Honorable Madam,

On 2nd August 2013 a MoU signed in US Chamber of Commerce, 615 H St NW, Washington, DC 20062 by Ms Faye Crowe, CEO, Crowe and Company, 975 Bacons Bridge Road Summerville, SC 29485 USA with Shri Avinash Chander, Scietific Adviser to Raksha Mantri, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and DG, DRDO in presence of then Indian Ambassador Ms Nirupama Rao.

In this occasion Dr John Holdren, Senior Adviser to the US President on S&T, Ron Somers, President USIBC and former US Defence Secretary William S Cohen among the guest.

Some News papers quote ““We are hoping that (technology transfer) would be a two way street,” former US Defence Secretary William S Cohen said, adding that this is a very significant step. He described it as a very “excellent example” of reverse technology transfer.

(http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/international/us-to-manufacture-market-drdos-explosive-detection-kit/article4985275.ece)

“We are planning to introduce the EDK to the US Army and US homeland security forces and in other international markets after getting necessary approvals from the US regulatory institutions,” said Fay Crowe, CEO and president of the company.

http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/india-s-drdo-launches-explosive-detection-kit-in-us_866386.html

The launch of EDK in the US was significant in more ways than one, said the Indian ambassador Nirupama Rao, who described the transfer of technology as “an important milestone in the process of evolution of India-US strategic partnership.”

http://gulfnews.com/news/world/india/india-launches-explosive-detection-kit-in-us-1.1216355

Chander was upbeat over first of DRDO developed products getting globalised with the transfer of Indian technology to the US which not long ago looked at the DRDO “as a very reluctant supplier”.

http://www.theweekendleader.com/Headlines/1407/india’s-drdo-launches-explosive-detection-kit-in-us.html

Fay Crowe, owner of the company now manufacturing the selling these kits in the US, said she believed the kit could have prevented the Boston Marathon explosions.

The kit was launched in Washington on Friday for production and sale in the US and other countries in the region, by Crowe and Company, a South Carolina firm.

It is currently undergoing tests by US military and other security agencies but may soon be headed for use by coalition forces in Afghanistan through a non-profit.

http://idrw.org/?p=25199

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES

“This kit has a much better field deployable position than other items. We have just signed an agreement with a US company to take the technology to South America. The technology would be presented to the Columbian Defense Ministry and to Panama and across the world,” Crowe said.

It is India which holds the patent on the technology, and Crowe has paid an unspecified amount to commercialise it in the US and would also pay royalty on the EDK kits sold.

“Yes”, she said when asked if Boston bombings could have been prevented if the technology was available in the US at that time.

“I believe that it could have been deployed in Boston and with proper training if the kits were in use…at large events, it would every easy to implement a posture where you can detect explosives,” she said.

THE ECONOMIC TIMES

As per available records of Ms Faye Crowe, CEO, Crowe and Company 975 Bacons Bridge Road Summerville, SC 29485 USA in Internet is following

Crowe And Company, LLC

975 Bacons Bridge Road

Summerville, SC 29485  

Phone: (843) 991-6759

Company Contacts – Fay Crowe

Business Information

Website: crowderscustomizing.com

Location Type            – Single Location

State of Incorporation          South Carolina

Year Established        2007

Annual Revenue Estimate    100000

Employees      2

SIC Code         8742, Management Consulting Services

NAICS Code    541613, Marketing Consulting Services

Business Categories  

Distribution Channels Consultants in Summerville, SC

Distribution channels consultant

Management Consulting Services

As a vigilant citizen of India I request you to please help me to know the about the truth of above mention statements made by Ms Fay Crowe CEO, Crowe and Company 975 Bacons Bridge Road Summerville, SC 29485 USA.

  1. Whether she and her company is competent for such tie with Indian Defence Premier Organization DRDO, Ministry of Defence, GOI.
  2. Whether she applied for necessary approvals from the US regulatory institutions as claimed by Ms Faye Crowe, CEO, Crowe and Company.
  3. Whether she introduces the EDK to the US Army and US homeland security forces as claimed by Ms Faye Crowe, CEO, Crowe and Company.
  4. As per news paper Ms Faye Crowe, CEO, Crowe and Company has paid an unspecified amount to commercialise it in the US and would also pay royalty on the EDK kits sold. Any approval for financial deal with DRDO.
  5. As per news paper “It is currently undergoing tests by US military and other security agencies but may soon be headed for use by coalition forces in Afghanistan through a non-profit.  In this regard information may kindly be provided.

Hope you will take it seriously for the sake of dignity of both countries.

With warm regards

Prabhu Dayal Dandriyal
21-Sunderwala, Raipur, Dehradun-248008
Phone – 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,
e-mail id prabhudoon@gmail.com  website – www.corruptionindrdo.com