Overview
- A two-day MCEME programme in Secunderabad on February 27–28, held under Army Training Command, closed with a consensus to accelerate Indian-developed defence technology.
- Discussions centered on robotics and autonomous drone systems, the core technology layers that enable autonomy, defence-industrial readiness, and additive manufacturing for military use.
- Lt Gen. Neeraj Varshney said warfare is shifting to multi-domain, increasingly non-kinetic contests where speed, precision and technological integration shape outcomes.
- Lt Gen. Rajiv Kumar Sahni highlighted needs such as multi-sensor data fusion, cyber resilience, interoperability and stronger domestic supply chains aligned with national manufacturing priorities.
- Speakers included Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, Lt Gen. Ajay Kumar, researchers from IIT and IIIT Hyderabad, and representatives from Bharat Electronics Limited and private defence firms, with no new procurement decisions announced.