General Dhiraj Seth Inaugurates Mission Autonomy, Sensor-Shooter Integration Labs at DGIS
Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth has inaugurated two new technology-focused facilities at the Directorate General of Information Systems (DGIS) — the Mission Autonomy Lab and the Sensor-Shooter Integration Lab — in a move intended to sharpen the Indian Army’s ability to test, integrate and speed up emerging technologies for operational use.
The two labs are designed to support the Army’s push toward autonomy, data-centric operations and tighter sensor-to-shooter integration. According to the source material, both facilities are meant to help bridge the gap between technology development and battlefield deployment, allowing systems to move more quickly from experimental stages into operational capability.
The Mission Autonomy Lab will support work in the field of autonomy, while the Sensor-Shooter Integration Lab will focus on connecting sensors and shooters more effectively so that information and detection can be translated faster into operational action. The initiative is aimed at enabling the Army to test and integrate new technologies and accelerate their movement from development and experimentation toward battlefield application.
During the inauguration, General Seth reiterated the vision of VIJAY and highlighted innovation, integration and Atmanirbharta as essential elements in building an agile, technology-enabled and future-ready force. The source says the Army sees these priorities as central to its effort to develop capabilities that can deliver operational advantage.
The emphasis on data-centricity and sensor-to-shooter integration reflects the Army’s broader push to ensure that technological developments are not isolated laboratory achievements but are instead translated into practical military capability. The labs are expected to provide an environment where emerging systems can be tested, integrated and developed to meet battlefield requirements.
By focusing on autonomy and integration, the new facilities are also intended to strengthen the linkage between technology and operational capability. The source describes the initiative as part of a continuing effort by the Indian Army to move from technology to capability and then from capability to combat advantage.
The inauguration of the Mission Autonomy Lab and the Sensor-Shooter Integration Lab adds to the Army’s efforts to build technology-driven capability development within the service. The stated objective is to accelerate the conversion of emerging technologies into capabilities that can be fielded effectively in operational settings.
