Key facts
- The Indian Army is developing an indigenous, network-centric fire control system called the Land Vectors Control & Coordination System (LVCCS).
- The LVCCS aims to integrate artillery, rockets, missiles, and loitering munitions into a single, automated grid.
- The system will compress the sensor-to-shooter cycle, reducing decision-making time and improving firepower utilization.
- The Army has issued a Request for Information for the development of the LVCCS.
- The system will integrate with the broader C4I2 grid and existing battlefield surveillance and decision-support systems.
The Indian Army is embarking on a significant modernization effort by developing an indigenous, network-centric fire control system. This initiative, known as the Land Vectors Control & Coordination System (LVCCS), aims to create a digital backbone that will integrate all land-based strike assets, from conventional guns and howitzers to advanced rockets, missiles, and loitering munitions, into a unified, automated grid.
The LVCCS is designed to fundamentally transform artillery and missile operations by automating the entire process of kinetic strikes. This includes observation, target acquisition, planning, delivery, and post-strike damage assessment, compressing what is currently a fragmented, multi-layered process into a near real-time cycle. The system is intended to provide both technical control for accurate and timely fire delivery and tactical control for optimal resource utilization, shifting towards more automated, data-driven decision-making.