Republic Day 2025: 6 powerful, indigenous weapons to be on display

At the highly-anticipated Republic Day parade on Sunday (January 26), several indigenously built weapons systems are expected to be on display.

Here’s a look at the 7 powerful Indian defence systems that are expected to be a part of the parade:

2. BrahMos missile system: This Indo-Russian supersonic missile is a regular at the R-Day parades. This year, the cruise munition is set to be in the spotlight even more. That is because Indonesia, whose President Prabowo Subianto is the chief guest for Republic Day 2025, is interested in acquiring the system.

3. Nag missile system: This is a fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). Reports suggest that the field evaluation trials for the third-generation missile system, Nag Mk-2, have already begun.

4. Light Combat Helicopter (LCH): LCH Prachand is a multi-role chopper designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (LCH). It has already been inducted in the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force and has been seen at previous Republic Day parades.

5. PINAKA missile system: Designed by DRDO and built by a combination of private companies including Tata Advanced Systems and Larsen and Toubro (L&T), the Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) is an all-weather, indirect area fire Artillery Weapon System. It is capable of launching several rockets in a span of seconds.

6. Battlefield Surveillance System (BSS) vehicle: This will be the first time the BSS will be displayed during the Republic Day parade. There are at least two types of vehicles on which the BSS is mounted– one built for mountain areas and high altitude, and the other for plains and desert regions. Both are to be part of the parade.

7. Akash weapon system: The Akash is a surface-to-air missile system designed to protect vulnerable areas and critical points from aerial attacks. It can engage multiple targets simultaneously, either in Group Mode or Autonomous Mode. The entire weapon system is mounted on mobile platforms for improved deployment. It is already being exported to countries like Armenia.