New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- The Army's advanced combat support elements, Shaktibaan and Divyastra, made their debut during the Republic Day parade as part of a transformation to introduce new battlefield structures aimed at closing the force's capability gap to strike targets at distances ranging from 50 to 500 kilometres.

Artillery, the fastest-growing arm of the Indian Army, displayed its next-generation unmanned warhead arsenal through Shaktibaan and Divyastra.

Mounted on specialised High Mobility Vehicles (HMV 6x6), the platforms reflect the Army's emphasis on indigenisation and advanced battlefield capabilities.

Integrated surveillance and targeting systems fitted on these platforms represent a major step forward in the army's transitio...