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Indian Army Releases UAV And Loitering Munition Roadmap, Focus On Drone-Centric Warfare

| Apr 08, 2026, 09:23:39 AM | TOI.in
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The Indian Army has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap for unmanned aerial systems and loitering munitions, marking a decisive shift toward drone-led warfare as a core operational doctrine rather than a supporting capability. The nearly 50-page document outlines requirements across 30 categories and close to 80 variants, spanning surveillance, strike, air defence, logistics, and specialised roles. More importantly, it reflects a structural change in how the Army wants to engage with industry, openly defining its future needs to align technological development with battlefield realities. This shift is driven by lessons from recent conflicts, where drones have emerged as central tools for surveillance, targeting, and precision strikes. Loitering munitions, in particular, are being prioritised for their ability to compress detection-to-engagement cycles, enabling faster and more flexible operations. The roadmap also highlights a move toward building a fully networked unmanned ecosystem, including capabilities to counter enemy drones, signalling the growing importance of drone-versus-drone warfare. At its core, the document is not just about acquiring new systems — it represents a broader transformation in military thinking, where future battlefields are expected to be data-driven, automated, and increasingly dominated by unmanned platforms.

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