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The new missile order: How India is changing the way it builds its precision arsenal
Published 22 June 2026 ยท india
Missiles are no longer niche assets reserved for select targets. They are increasingly becoming consumable instruments of warfare, used repeatedly to suppress air defences, destroy
Missiles are no longer niche assets reserved for select targets. They are increasingly becoming consumable instruments of warfare, used repeatedly to suppress air defences, destroy logistics hubs, disrupt command networks and shape battlefield conditions. The challenge, therefore, is no longer limited to developing sophisticated missiles. A production system dependent on a single dominant manufacturer can struggle to meet those demands.
Published: June 22, 2026 โข 5:55 PM IST ยท Updated: June 22, 2026 โข 7:33 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Missiles are no longer niche assets reserved for select targets.
They are increasingly becoming consumable instruments of warfare, used repeatedly to suppress air defences, destroy logistics hubs, disrupt command networks and shape battlefield conditions.
The challenge, therefore, is no longer limited to developing sophisticated missiles.
A production system dependent on a single dominant manufacturer can struggle to meet those demands.