The roadmap aims at transforming Indian Army’s capabilities across multiple domains and prepare it for the challenges of future warfare.
Key Highlights of Modernisation Roadmap
- Advanced Weapon Systems: Development of ultra-fast and highly manoeuvrable weapon systems, including hypersonic glide vehicles, hypersonic air-breathing engines (HEBs), and advanced fourth, fifth, and sixth-generation missiles.
- Highlights need to transition from conventional dump category ammunition to smart, precision-guided munitions such as loitering munitions.
- Advancing efforts in directed energy weapons, such as high-energy lasers and microwave systems, for counter-drone operations, missile defence, and anti-satellite capabilities.
- Cyber & Electronic Warfare (EW): Aiming spectrum dominance through developing next-generation cyber defence tools, autonomous EW solutions, and resilient satellite systems.
- Soldier-Centric Modernization: Equip soldiers with exoskeletons, human augmentation systems, smart body armour, and augmented reality-based battlefield management systems.
- Also includes integration of AI-powered helmets, smart apparel, and real-time health monitoring to enhance battlefield effectiveness.
- Logistics & Infrastructure: Modernizing supply chains through AI, blockchain, and IoT integration to create green, sustainable, cyber-resilient logistics systems.
- Synergy: Synergy between three key stakeholders: Military, which must clearly define operational needs; Policymakers, who must create enabling frameworks; and Industry, which must innovate and deliver tailored solutions.
India’s Initiatives for modernisation of armed forces
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