India Procuring Long Range Missiles: What’s Up?

The ongoing conflict between Iran and the United States is worsening by the day as there are new reports claiming that the United States could be preparing for land invasion in Iran shortly. If this really is the case, then the global geopolitics could take a pretty significant turn. 

On that note, the latest development is suggesting that India is also largely enhancing its military grade weaponry and a new procurement order is implying the same.

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Rajnath Singh on March 27, 2026, granted Acceptance of Necessity for various proposals worth an estimated cost of about Rs 2.38 lakh crore. 

For the Indian Army, approval was accorded for the Air Defence Tracked System, Armoured Piercing Tank Ammunition, High Capacity Radio Relay, Dhanush Gun System and Runway Independent Aerial Surveillance System.

The Air Defence Tracked System will provide real time Air Defence Control and Reporting capability, while the High Capacity Radio Relay will provide reliable and fail proof communication. 

The Dhanush Gun System will enhance the artillery’s capabilities to engage targets at longer ranges in all terrains with enhanced lethality and accuracy. The Runway Independent Aerial Surveillance System will provide surveillance capabilities to the Army units. 

This is a pretty significant advancement to the Indian military weaponry as these surface to air missiles would provide long range defence capabilities while also serving as an attacking option. 

At a time when the situation is changing rapidly and the Prime Minister Modi is also interacting with state chief ministers and briefing on the developments, this army procurement could be a vital move.