The third edition of India's tri-services Future Warfare Course commenced on February 2, 2026 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, and will run until February 25, 2026. The course is conducted under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) in collaboration with the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS).

The course brings together 39 officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force, alongside participants from the defence industry — including startups, MSMEs, Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), and private sector companies. The curriculum covers domain-specific warfare developments and examines how emerging technologies are reshaping military operations, doctrines, strategies, and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). Topics include artificial intelligence in warfare, space-based capabilities, counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS), cyber warfare, and joint operations doctrine.

During a second phase (February 15–17, 2026), participants visited space tech companies and C-UAS firms in Hyderabad, fostering civil-military synergies in defence technology. The course reflects India's 'Jointness and Integration' agenda — formalised after the creation of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) post in 2019 — which aims to eliminate inter-service silos and build a theatre command structure aligned with modern multi-domain warfare.

Rajasthan Connection: Several Army officers from Rajasthan-based formations (including from the South Western Command, headquartered in Jaipur) participate in such courses, directly building the warfighting capability of the Army's critical desert theatre.