Floor-to-air missiles armoured automobiles

Context :

• Complete Price: ₹1.05 lakh crore in capital acquisitions cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
• All Indigenous: All 10 proposals cleared below Purchase (Indian-IDDM) class — selling Indigenously Designed, Developed, and Manufactured platforms.

Relevance : GS 3(Inside Safety , Defence ) ,GS 2(Governance)

Key Programs Cleared

Armoured Restoration Autos (ARVs)

• Tackle mobility mismatch with important battle tanks.
• Essential for mechanised operations and battlefield assist.

Floor-to-Air Missiles (SAMs)

• Enhance to India’s air defence, particularly after Operation Sindoor.
• Builds on success of Akash MR-SAM and S-400 programs.

Digital Warfare (EW) Programs

• To jam/destroy enemy radars and communications.
• Enhances superiority of Indian UAVs and plane.

Widespread Stock Administration System (Tri-services)

• Allows cost-effective logistics and real-time availability.
• Permits inter-theatre useful resource balancing.

Naval and Maritime Modernisation

Procurement of:

• Moored Mines, Mine Countermeasure Vessels
• Tremendous Speedy Gun Mounts, Submersible Autonomous Vessels
  Goal: Strengthen coastal and service provider vessel defence.

Operational Context & Implications

•  Comes after Operation Sindoor — India’s navy retaliation for April 22 Pahalgam terror assault.
•  Displays precedence on air defence, provide chain agility, and technological self-reliance.
•  Reinforces India’s push for Atmanirbhar Bharat in Defence and readiness for multi-domain warfare.

Interlinkages with GS Subjects

Governance & Coverage

• Strategic decision-making our bodies (DAC, CCS) and their position in nationwide safety.
• Civil-Navy interface in procurement coverage.

Safety, Expertise & Financial system

• Indigenization of defence manufacturing (Atmanirbhar Bharat).
• EW Programs & UAVs as parts of network-centric warfare.
• AI & unmanned platforms: a part of rising tech in India’s defence technique.

Science & Tech

• Function of DRDO, BEL, HAL in indigenous R&D.
• Integration of AI, automation, sensor fusion in EW and missile programs.

Inside Safety

• Response to terrorism (Pahalgam assault) and wish for deterrent capabilities.
• Maritime safety linked to blue financial system and SAGAR (Safety and Progress for All within the Area) imaginative and prescient.

Knowledge & Reviews for Enrichment

• Sipri Report (2024): India is world’s largest arms importer, although imports dropped 11% on account of home focus.
• DPP 2020 & DAP 2022: Emphasis on IDDM class to strengthen defence MSMEs.
• Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda Committee: Recommends institutional reforms for sooner acquisition and tech analysis.