Parliament panel: Army boosted cyber, electronic warfare, counter-drone grid

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The defence ministry told a parliamentary panel that the Army has enhanced capabilities in cyber warfare, electronic warfare, information operations, and counter-drone systems. The panel report, tabled in both houses on Friday, noted that dedicated cyber units focus on securing networks while electronic warfare units are being equipped for spectrum dominance. The forces are integrating counter-drone capabilities across all services into a unified grid. The panel was also informed that the Army is improving hybrid warfare readiness by combining kinetic and non-kinetic domains. In a separate interview, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh told the Economic Times that lessons from Operation Sindoor, Ukraine, and the Middle East are driving reforms in AI, autonomous systems, and long-range precision weapons. Singh emphasised technological sovereignty and said DRDO is being made more agile through revised financial powers.