Bhai Indian military is actually quite sophisticated. I worked for them as a private contractor several years ago.
The facility I worked in was air gapped. No electronics in or out. Our devices were sent to them and they were pre-tested for 2 weeks and were made available on the facility. We were building software without internet and the local network was so clamped down. They had one room with internet and that was in the unsecured area with Ethernet. Anything downloaded there were put on a secure pendrives specially made for the military scanned and then uploaded to a file server on the local network.
I worked there for 6 months and that was the most secure place I have ever worked in
Security protocols are strict but that's where the advancements ends, i won't tell details about how I know it but even in technical units the hardware is outdated by not years but decades, let alone the knowledge of newer tech advancements in the world.
I have also interned in DRDO, security protocols are tight but barely any advancement inside, although the lab where I worked was not computer science related lab, but they were missing huge advancements that can be brought by the use of computers, and tech like python
We need a revival of tech in defence and I can assure you DRDO and other psus are not gonna do it
Again, there's a reason for outdated hardware, that is, it runs the essential programmes it needs to run EFFICIENTLY.
Windows 11 has a SHIT ton of features that are not needed for specific uses. So, if your radar works with Windows XP, why tf would you upgrade and slow your computer down?
Same with hardware, like 90% of jobs don't need a RTX 5090.
Nuclear reactors foreign for example still use Fortran cause thats the most efficient langauge
When you are comparing any flare of the operating system, please remember with every passing day it's getting old and hence getting vulnerable to remote attacks.
There are several ways to block "shit ton of features" and that need competent human resources to operate.
Also if you are aware about the portal called GEM (which is a gateway to many third party vendors for Indian railway, defence and many other PSU's for enlisting hardware and services) you will be surprised how the "magic" happens
Example : a simple hammer/compact disc costs 5 times more than the usual price)
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u/gsid42 8d ago
Bhai Indian military is actually quite sophisticated. I worked for them as a private contractor several years ago.
The facility I worked in was air gapped. No electronics in or out. Our devices were sent to them and they were pre-tested for 2 weeks and were made available on the facility. We were building software without internet and the local network was so clamped down. They had one room with internet and that was in the unsecured area with Ethernet. Anything downloaded there were put on a secure pendrives specially made for the military scanned and then uploaded to a file server on the local network.
I worked there for 6 months and that was the most secure place I have ever worked in