General Dhiraj Seth Inaugurates Mission Autonomy, Sensor-Shooter Integration Labs at DGIS
Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth has inaugurated two new facilities at the Directorate General of Information Systems (DGIS) — the Mission Autonomy Lab and the Sensor-Shooter Integration Lab — in a move designed to help the Indian Army test, integrate and speed up the operational use of emerging technologies.
The laboratories are part of the Army’s wider push towards autonomy, data-centric operations and tighter sensor-to-shooter integration. Their purpose is to help bridge the gap between technology development and battlefield deployment, so that new systems can move more quickly from experimental settings into practical military use.
The Mission Autonomy Lab will support the Army’s work in autonomy-related technologies, while the Sensor-Shooter Integration Lab is meant to improve the linkage between sensors and weapon systems. In practical terms, the second facility is intended to strengthen the chain from information and detection to operational action, reducing the time taken to convert inputs into military effect.
According to the Army’s stated aim, both labs are meant to provide an environment where emerging technologies can be tested, integrated and refined for battlefield requirements. The emphasis is not only on experimentation, but on accelerating the transition from development to capability.
At the inauguration, General Dhiraj Seth reiterated the vision of VIJAY and highlighted innovation, integration and Atmanirbharta as core elements in building an agile, technology-enabled and future-ready force. The remarks placed the new facilities within the Army’s broader effort to strengthen its technological edge and operational readiness.
The Army’s focus on data-centricity and sensor-to-shooter integration reflects a growing emphasis on turning technological progress into usable military capability. The new labs are expected to support that effort by creating a setting in which systems can be evaluated, connected and developed in line with battlefield needs.
The initiative also aims to strengthen the relationship between technology and operational capability. By concentrating on autonomy and integration, the Army is seeking to speed up the conversion of emerging tools and systems into capabilities that can deliver operational advantage.
The inauguration of the two laboratories adds to the Indian Army’s ongoing efforts to build technology-driven capability development. The underlying objective, as reflected in the DGIS initiative, is to move from technology to capability and then from capability to combat advantage.
