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Defence Budget 2024-25 remains static, puts thrust on military R&D with higher allocation

While the defence budget follows the interim budget, the Government has made an additional allocation of ₹400 crore for innovation in military technologies, a higher allocation to the Agniveer scheme and a massive thrust towards building border infrastructure. However, industry demands a higher capital allocation to achieve indigenous acquisition of 3 lakh crore by 2029.

The Future of MBTs

Battlefield of tomorrow will be transformed by the rise of the Man-Machine Alliance as Artificial Intelligence enhances the capabilities of MBT crews by improving situational awareness, automating routine tasks, and facilitating faster decision-making

“Our focus and priority are to nurture the friendship with India when it comes to international relations” —Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan

In a very exclusive interaction, Manish Kumar Jha speaks with Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay in Thimphu, Bhutan over the range of issues which will further reaffirm the historic bilateral relations with India.

AVNL — Powering Battlefield Vehicles Through Indigenisation

Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL) is planning to achieve 100 per cent indigenisation progressively by December 2025 to eliminate dependency on foreign sources for defence equipment

Combat Transportation & Fire Power

The Indian Army plans to augment its armoured mobility through a two-pronged approach, by inducting Stryker Infantry Combat Vehicles (ICVs) co-developed with the US under 'Make in India', and by using indigenously designed and developed ICVs by the DRDO in collaboration with indigenous private industry

Light Tank Zorawar: A Grandeur Effort on Indigenous MilTech Collaboration; Trials to Prove

The unfolding of Light Tank Zorawar is certainly a milestone for indigenous military technology collaboration, especially with a domestic private entity (L&T) backed up by DRDO. The light tank now in the final stage, will prove some of the complex demonstration and firepower at high altitude areas. Along with this, it must also attempt to surpass the Chinese light tank, ZTQ-15 in its objective, showing technical prowess.

Editor-in-Chief presenting SP’s Military Yearbook to Union Minister for Defence, Mr. Rajnath Singh