Release of Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap 2025
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What Happened
Why It Matters
Background
History & Context
What Changed
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BEFORE: Earlier editions (like 2013 and 2018) functioned mostly as equipment wishlists with a significant tolerance for foreign technology partnerships. NOW: TPCR 2025 mandates self-reliance from the conceptual stage to production, heavily integrating with domestic initiatives like Make in India, iDEX, and Srijan.
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BEFORE: India's nuclear propulsion ambitions were largely restricted to its strategic submarine fleet (SSBNs and SSNs). NOW: The roadmap explicitly outlines the Navy's ambitious goal to induct at least 10 nuclear-propelled surface ships by the 2030s to project power in the Indo-Pacific.
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BEFORE: Technology projections were often service-specific and focused heavily on traditional, platform-centric hardware (tanks, conventional aircraft). NOW: The roadmap prioritizes tri-service interoperability and cross-cutting multi-domain technologies, including over 500 hypersonic missiles, digital twin simulations, and quantum communication networks.
Prelims Angle
NCERT Connection
Practice Questions
Q1
Correct Statement(s)Which of the following statements regarding the Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR) 2025 is/are correct? 1. It is a 15-year strategic document released by the Ministry of Defence to guide Indian industry on the future technological needs of the Armed Forces. 2. The roadmap focuses exclusively on land-based conventional warfare and explicitly excludes space and cyber domain requirements.