Lieutenant General Rajesh Pushkar, AVSM, VSM, Army Commander, Southern Command, visited the Armoured Corps Centre and School (ACC&S) in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, to review how it is preparing for changing requirements in armoured warfare.
The review covered the institution’s training facilities, infrastructure and technological readiness. During the visit, Lt Gen Rajesh Pushkar examined work to upgrade training infrastructure, promote research and development, and build ACC&S’s institutional capabilities. The Centre’s future-oriented training methods were also discussed in the context of an increasingly complex and technology-driven battlefield.
He was briefed on modernisation efforts and approaches intended to prepare armoured personnel for future operational challenges. Lt Gen Pushkar commended the Centre’s commitment to innovation, infrastructure development and training excellence.
The visit underscored the need to update training systems and institutional capabilities as military technologies and operational requirements evolve. ACC&S plays a role in the professional training and development of Indian Army personnel serving in armoured formations, with its modernisation and advanced training efforts contributing to the effectiveness of the Army’s armoured forces.
The initiatives reviewed align with the Indian Army’s Decade of Transformation, which emphasises technological advancement, modernisation, innovation and the development of a future-ready force. The visit reaffirmed Southern Command’s focus on professional military training and preparing the Army’s armoured formations for emerging battlefield challenges.
