The CDS, while addressing an event at the Manekshaw Centre in Delhi, pointed out that foreign technologies weaken preparedness and limit the ability to scale up production, resulting in a shortfall of critical spares for sustenance and round-the-clock availability
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan addresses a workshop on 'Indigenisation of critical components currently being imported from foreign OEMs in the areas of UAV and C-UAS', in New Delhi, on Wednesday. PIC/PTI
Highlighting the significance of indigenous technologies in both offensive and defensive operations, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Wednesday emphasised that India must invest in and develop homegrown capabilities to ensure its security.
The CDS, while addressing an event at the Manekshaw Centre in Delhi, pointed out that foreign technologies weaken preparedness and limit the ability to scale up production, resulting in a shortfall of critical spares for sustenance and round-the-clock availability.
He further noted that Operation Sindoor, the strikes launched by the Indian Armed Forces on May 7, has proved that indigenously developed counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) systems built according to India's terrain and needs are crucial during military operations, ANI reported.
"Operation Sindoor has shown us why indigenously developed counter-UAS systems built for our terrain and our needs are crucial. We must invest and build to safeguard ourselves. We cannot rely solely on these technologies, which are crucial for the offensive and defensive missions. Dependence on foreign technologies weakens our preparedness, limits our ability to scale up production, and results in a shortfall of critical spares for sustenance and round-the-clock availability. Foreign capability is known to all and adversaries can predict tactics based on the capability of these systems," CDS Chauhan said in his address.
He also informed that Pakistan used unarmed drones and loitering munitions against India; however, it failed to inflict any damage to the Indian military or civil infrastructure.
The Indian Armed Forces, on the other hand, neutralised Islamabad's drones through a combination of kinetic and non-kinetic means, he said.
"During Operation Sindoor, on 10th May, Pakistan used unarmed drones and loitering munitions. None of them inflicted any damage to the Indian military or civil infrastructure. Most were neutralised through a combination of kinetic and non-kinetic means, and some were even recovered in almost intact condition," added CDS Chauhan.
He emphasised that the employment of drones is evolutionary.
"When we talk about drones, what do you think these are - are they bringing an evolutionary change or a revolutionary change in warfare? I think their development is evolutionary and their employment has been very revolutionary in warfare... As the realisation of their deployment and scope increased, the Army started using drones in a revolutionary manner; you have seen this in a number of wars fought by us..."
The CDS visited the exhibition on indigenisation of critical components currently being imported from foreign OEMs in the areas of UAV & C-UAS at the Manekshaw Centre.
(With ANI inputs)
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