**Executive Summary**
The Future Warfare Course (FWC-03), third edition, culminated on February 25, 2026, at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, after running from February 2-25, 2026. Organized by the Doctrine, Organisation and Training (DOT) under the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), the course focused on strengthening strategic and technological readiness for 39 officers from the army, navy, and air force.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Course Overview**
* FWC-03 took place from February 2-25, 2026, and concluded on February 25, 2026.
* Organized by DOT under HQ IDS.
* A total of 39 officers from the army, navy, and air force participated.
* **Course Content & Structure**
* The course was conducted in two phases.
* Phase one included members from startups, MSMEs, private industry, academia & defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs), highlighting the civil-military fusion aligned with India's quest for self-reliance in national security.
* Phase two involved interaction with academia and subject matter experts (SMEs), including space tech companies and counter Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) companies at Hyderabad from February 15-17, 2026, including field demonstrations.
* Visits to Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) Gurugram and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi were also conducted.
* The participants were familiarized with cognitive warfare by exposing them to a media and social media interface.
* **Focus & Culmination**
* The course focused on Multi Domain Operations (MDO).
* It culminated with a two-day Strategic War gaming Exercise mentored by retired Ambassadors and representatives of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
**Impact Analysis**
**Military Officers (Army, Navy, Air Force)**
* **Impact**
* Enhanced operational, strategic, and technological proficiency.
* Gained insightful knowledge on foreign policy, international and internal affairs.
* **Action Required**
* Apply the knowledge and skills gained to reinforce military beliefs.
**Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS)**
* **Impact**
* Responsible for organizing and conducting the Future Warfare Course 3.0.
* **Action Required**
* Continue to organize and provide training for future editions of the Future Warfare Course.
Key Entities Referenced
Future Warfare Course (FWC-03): A course designed to enhance strategic and technological readiness of military personnel.
Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS): Organization under which the Future Warfare Course is organized.
Ministry of Defence: The ministry responsible for the announcement and likely oversight of the Future Warfare Course.
Multi Domain Operations (MDO): The strategic focus of the Future Warfare Course.
Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) Gurugram: A location visited as part of the Future Warfare Course.
Ministry of Defence
Future Warfare Course 3.0 Concludes,
Strengthening Strategic and Technological
Readiness
Posted On: 26 FEB 2026 6:16PM by PIB Delhi
The third edition of the Future Warfare Course (FWC-03) culminated on February 25, 2026 at Manekshaw
Centre, New Delhi. The course was organised by the Doctrine, Organisation and Training (DOT) under
the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) from February 2 - 25, 2026.
Curated through the vision of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, the FWC 3.0
provided a heady mix of operational and strategic alignment and technological proficiency to the
participants. A total of 39 officers from the army, navy and air force participated in the course.
The course was conducted in two phases. The first phase included members from startups, MSMEs,
private industry, academia & defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs), highlighting the civil-military
fusion aligned with India’s quest for self-reliance in national security. During the second phase, the
participants interacted with the academia and subject matter experts (SMEs) including space tech
companies and counter Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) companies at Hyderabad from February 15-
17, 2026. Visits to these companies also included field demonstrations of cutting-edge technologies.
Visits to Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) Gurugram and Indian Institute of
Technology Delhi were also conducted for deeper insight in the field. The participants were also
familiarized with cognitive warfare by exposing them to a media and social media interface.
The course was focused on Multi Domain Operations (MDO) and culminated with a two day Strategic
War gaming Exercise mentored by retired Ambassadors and representatives of the Ministry of Home
Affairs (MHA). The participants gained insightful knowledge on foreign policy, international and internal
affairs to reinforce their military beliefs.
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