Overview

• The request for proposal was floated to state-owned Advanced Weapon and Equipment India Ltd for six mobile gun systems on October 4.
• The acquisition is intended to protect population centres and centres of faith near the International Border and Line of Control.
• The systems will plug into the Army’s Akashteer command-and-control network as a component of the Sudarshan Chakra layered shield.
• Each trailer-mounted AK-630 features a 30mm multi-barrel gun rated up to 3,000 rounds per minute, an effective range of roughly 4–6 km, and an all-weather electro‑optical fire-control suite.
• Officials link the move to lessons from Operation Sindoor and note May trials showed strong performance with areas identified for enhancement.