Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairs the Defence Acquisition Council meeting approving Rs 79 000 crore modernization proposals for India's armed forces. Image: Deccan Herald.
(The Post News)– The Indian Army will soon induct the Nag Missile System (Tracked) Mk-II (NAMIS), Ground-Based Mobile ELINT Systems (GBMES), and High Mobility Vehicles (HMVs) with cranes.
NAMIS will help in destroying enemy tanks, bunkers, and fortifications by precise strikes. The GBMES will deliver real-time electronic intelligence of the enemy’s communication, increasing situational awareness. HMVs will increase logistic speed and mobility in difficult terrains, with faster frontline support.
The Indian Navy will acquire Landing Platform Docks (LPDs), 30mm Naval Surface Guns, Advanced Lightweight Torpedoes (ALWTs), Electro-Optical Infra-Red Search and Track Systems, and Smart Ammunition for 76mm gun mounts.
The LPDs will enable big amphibious operations and India’s ability to conduct humanitarian and disaster relief operations. The DRDO-designed ALWT will enhance anti-submarine warfare, with the ability to attack nuclear and midget submarines. Smart ammunition and naval guns will provide accuracy and coastal security operations.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will induct the Collaborative Long Range Target Saturation/Destruction System (CLRTS/DS), a long-range autonomous strike system that can take off, fly, find, and engage targets on its own without being controlled by a pilot. The defence new system will expand India’s precision-strike envelope and area of operations in hostile threat environments.
Pushing Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Indigenous Innovation
The modernization plan is aimed at indigenously designed and developed defence systems. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian industry innovations will drive production. The move is in alignment with the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision of the government, with greater self-sufficiency in defence production.
The ₹79,000 crore package follows a ₹67,000 crore approval in August 2025, marking India’s steady transformation into a modern, agile, and technologically advanced force. Defence experts think the move will prepare India to tackle future threats more effectively while enhancing indigenous defence production and innovation.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the approvals are a reflection of India’s determination to “build a strong, self-reliant defence ecosystem with future-ready capabilities to handle emerging threats.”
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