Army Atlas
Armour, artillery, air defence, missiles, infantry systems, unmanned and counter-UAS, electronic warfare and C4ISR — the industrial base behind the land force.
Classified from country of origin. A platform built in India from a foreign design is shown as licensed/assembled — not indigenous.
- AoN (Acceptance of Necessity)13
- Operational7
- Commissioned / inducted2
- Policy1
Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) is kept distinct from a signed contract — an AoN is a demand approval, not an order.
- Layered low-cost detection, RF sensing, EO/IR, command-and-control and effectors are expanding as a recurring procurement need.
- Armour S06Active protection systems for tanks have entered a formal Army acquisition signal, creating a domestic subsystem opportunity.
- Positive indigenisation and Army procurement create recurring localisation opportunities in ammunition, components and spares.
Every system, company & domain
0 import-dependent to 5 sovereign. Aug 2026 research pack; each layer traces to a sourced record.
Zorawar light tank (DRDO–L&T) in design refinement; induction targeted 2028–29 after armour-weight trade-offs. Arjun/T-series production and upgrades remain mixed indigenous/import.
Pinaka family (Mk1, Enhanced, Guided, long-range path) is indigenous and in production/export; ATAGS and other tube artillery programmes progressive.
Akash operational; Akash-NG user trials complete (Dec 2025); QRSAM AoN done, CCS clearance awaited for large production cycle.
Domestic seeker and guidance packages growing (BDL/BEL/Apollo and peers); high-end RF seekers still partial import.
Powerpacks for armoured vehicles and some rocket motors remain dependency-sensitive; solid motors for Pinaka/Akash family more mature domestically.
BEL-led electronics dense; advanced EW and sensor fusion still mixed with foreign modules.
- 2026-09-07DAC AoN: six Army proposals in ₹1.10 lakh crore packagearmy
AoN (in-principle administrative approval — not a contract) for CBRN Recce Vehicles, High Mobility Vehicles, Self-Propelled Mechanical Mine Layers, Advanced Light Helicopters, Trawl Tanks and the Sarvatra Bridge System. Part of the 7 September 2026 DAC package (~₹1,10,000 crore across Army, Navy and IAF); approximately 98% of total procurements to come from Indian industry (aggregate statement). No vendors, quantities or timelines announced.
- 2026-06Zorawar induction revised to 2028–29army
Army Chief stated induction likely 2028–29 after design refinement (including armour protection vs 25 t limit). Requirement ~354 tanks; L&T first 59.
- 2026QRSAM production order patharmy
BEL reports QRSAM-side activities largely complete; CCS clearance awaited for production (industry commentary on ~1,000-missile class order to BDL).
- 2025-12 / 2026Pinaka long-range guided rockets AoNarmy
DAC accorded AoN for long-range guided Pinaka ammunition (~120 km class discussed); Guided Pinaka validation complete; export batches flagged from Solar facility.
- 2025-12Akash-NG user evaluation trials completearmy
DRDO completed user evaluation trials of Akash-NG; system closer to induction; large production order under consideration.
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