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The '''Artillery Combat Command and Control System''' ('''ACCCS''')''',''' under '''Project SHAKTI''' ({{Lit|Power}}) is an indigenous, integrated, [[digitized]], networked system developed by the [[Indian Army]]'s Directorate General of Information Systems (Project Management Organization), in partnership with [[Bharat Electronics]], [[Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics|Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics]], and [[Armament Research and Development Establishment]].
It is Indian Army's first Combat Command, Control, and& Information (C3I) system. The ACCCS automates and supports decision-making for all operational facets, from the [[corps]] to the level of [[artillery battery]]. It is the central ___location for the [[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]]'s fire power component, which is designed to seamlessly integrate with the C3I grid. The [[List of serving generals of the Indian Army#Heads of Combat and Combat Support Arms|Director General of Artillery]] [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] KR Rao, and [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]] [[General (India)|General]] [[Deepak Kapoor]] received the ACCCS on 12 June 2009.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=12 June 2009 |title=SHAKTI dedication to Indian Army |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=49161 |access-date=8 July 2025 |work=[[Press Information Bureau]] |agency=Ministry of Defence, Government of India.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Artillery Combat Command Control System (ACCCS) |url=https://bel-india.in/product/artillery-combat-command-control-system-acccs/ |access-date=8 July 2025 |website=Bharat Electronics Limited}}</ref>
The Command Information Decision Support System of the Indian Army, which is a component of the larger Tactical Command, Control, Communications, andComputers Information& (TacIntelligence C3I(TAC-C4I) Systemgrid, is connected to ACCCS.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Katoch (Retd) |first=Lt. General P.C. |date=14 February 2025 |title=SANJAY Battlefield Surveillance System |url=https://www.spslandforces.com/experts-speak/?id=1238&h=SANJAY-Battlefield-Surveillance-System |access-date=2025-07-09 |website=spslandforces.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-10-03 |title=TAC C3I - A shot in the arm for Indian Army |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/army/20051003.htm |access-date=2025-07-09 |website=Rediff |language=en}}</ref> It is further evolving into '''Artillery Combat Command Control and Communication System''' ('''ACCCCS'''), which makes use of [[artificial intelligence]], [[machine learning]], and [[Survey of India]]'s Defence Series Maps.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dutta |first=Amrita Nayak |date=2023-05-06 |title=Army working on multiple automation projects to aid decision making, effective logistics management |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/army-working-on-multiple-automation-projects-8594159/ |access-date=2025-07-09 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Singh |first=Rahul |date=2023-05-06 |title=Army harnesses tech for battlefield supremacy |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indian-army-s-project-avagat-to-bring-multi-___domain-spatial-awareness-for-improved-battlefield-transparency-and-faster-decision-making-101683312630043.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240624004611/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indian-army-s-project-avagat-to-bring-multi-___domain-spatial-awareness-for-improved-battlefield-transparency-and-faster-decision-making-101683312630043.html |archive-date=2024-06-24 |access-date=2025-07-09 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en-us}}</ref>
== System ==
An application was under development for artillery operations.<ref name=":1" /> For deployments along the high altitudes areas, it will provide precise weather forecasts.<ref name=":3" /> It will help in surveillance and intelligence gathering. The Indian Army is planning to release the Anuman app on 19 May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Mayank |date=2023-05-14 |title=Indian Army gets ‘Anuman’ for accurate artillery firing |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2023/May/13/indian-army-gets-anuman-for-accurate-artillery-firing-2574854.html |access-date=2025-07-09 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
== Tactical Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Intelligence (Tac TAC-C4I) grid ==
The Indian Army's Directorate General of Information Systems (Project Management Organization) is developing a number of interconnected C4I systems for both strategic and tactical levels.
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