New Delhi: About 41 per cent of the Indian Army’s arsenal falls under the vintage category, with only 12-15 per cent being state-of-the-art technology – a trend the force hopes to reverse by 2030 through its systematic modernization programme.
Addressing his annual press conference in New Delhi on Thursday, Army Chief General Manoj Pandey said that each force will have three types of equipment – old, current and state-of-the-art.
“In our current profile, I would say it’s 45 percent vintage, 41 percent current and 12-15 percent cutting edge,” he said.
“By 2030, due to our modernization plans, we will reach around 35 per cent of current and 44 per cent of state-of-the-art,” the army chief said.
As far as older equipment is concerned, he said one way to combat this is to upgrade.
He said the Army has taken up projects to upgrade its existing tanks, artillery and electronic warfare to improve the contemporary technology department.
So when legacy systems become out of date, they remain operational in terms of their capability, he said.
“That way we are striking a balance and managing a mix of all three. And that is the way forward.”
the army has Upgraded its tanks and armored personnel carriers in addition to artillery guns Reported By impression first.
For example, last year, the Indian Army Include Newly upgraded L-70 air defense guns with full day and night vision capabilities and automatic target acquisition mode.
While the guns were first brought in in the 1960s, 200 of them were upgraded following a 2017 contract with state-run Bharat Electronics Ltd.
It is also in the process of acquiring new equipment, including surveillance drones, ammunition search and integrating artificial intelligence into various operational roles.
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