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India's IAF pushes for information superiority on networked battlefield
India is getting ready for future wars, which leaders say will be about information.
Army and Air Force leaders met with technology companies in New Delhi.
They talked about machines that watch, listen, and share messages quickly.
The leaders said the side that gets and uses information fastest will win.
They discussed something called the OODA loop, which is about quickly looking, thinking, and acting.
India wants to build its own defence technology instead of buying from other countries.
Companies at the meeting showed off cameras, sensors, and communication tools.
Other countries are becoming more interested in buying India's technology.
This helps Indian businesses grow and makes the country stronger and safer.
The Surveillance, C4I2 and Electro-Optics 2026 Seminar and Exhibition was held at the Air Force Auditorium in New Delhi.
Air Marshal Tejpal Singh said today's battlefields are defined by information superiority, network-centric operations and split-second decision making.
Lt Gen Rahul R Singh stressed strengthening India's C4I2 capabilities for complex multi-domain operations.
The seminar highlighted self-reliance and the growing role of Indian private-sector defence manufacturers in indigenisation.
Paras Defence's Amit Mahajan said India is increasingly seen abroad as a source of battle-proven systems, not just cost-effective products.
- Who
- India's senior military leadership, including Air Marshal Tejpal Singh (Deputy Chief of Air Staff) and Lt Gen Rahul R Singh (Deputy Chief of Army Staff), along with private-sector defence manufacturers.
- What
- A seminar and exhibition on surveillance, C4I2, electro-optics, electronic warfare and network-centric military technologies.
- Where
- Air Force Auditorium, New Delhi, India.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Why
- To strengthen India's information superiority, self-reliance and indigenisation in modern battlefield technologies.
Key facts
- Event
- Surveillance, C4I2 and Electro-Optics 2026 Seminar and Exhibition
- Location
- Air Force Auditorium, New Delhi
- Organisers
- Centre for Aerospace Power and Strategic Studies (CAPSS) and Indian Military Review (IMR)
- Key Officials
- Air Marshal Tejpal Singh, Deputy Chief of Air Staff; Lt Gen Rahul R Singh, Deputy Chief of Army Staff
- Theme
- Information superiority and network-centric operations
- Focus Areas
- Surveillance, C4I2, electro-optics, electronic warfare, secure communications
- Industry Participation
- Private-sector defence manufacturers including Paras Defence & Space Technologies
Quotes
Air Marshal Tejpal Singh
Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Indian Air Force
““Today’s battlefields are defined by information‑superiority, network‑centric operations and split‑second decision making.””
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