Armour 2040: Steel, Silicon and the Future Battlespace examines a defining question in modern warfare: how must armoured forces adapt to remain decisive in an era of drones, artificial intelligence, precision weapons and persistent surveillance? Challenging predictions of the tank’s obsolescence, the book argues that the future of armoured warfare depends on integrating established combat platforms with emerging technologies, sound doctrine and human judgement. Focusing on the Indian Armoured Corps, it analyses lessons from recent conflicts, the changing character of the digital battlespace, multidomain operations, autonomous systems and the growing importance of information superiority and decision dominance. It explores the evolution of future combat vehicles, including India’s modernisation priorities, and proposes a calibrated pathway towards an integrated armoured combat ecosystem. The book also examines the leadership, professional military education and institutional transformation required to translate technological advances into operational capability. It offers military professionals, strategists, defence planners, researchers and students a considered framework for understanding and preparing for the future of mechanised warfare. Contents: Foreword by COAS Special Message by DGMF Preface Acknowledgements Glossary of Recurring Terms Tables and Figures Introduction Abstract and Chapter Overview PART-I: THE TRANSFORMED BATTLESPACE 1. The Changing Character of War and the Future of Armoured Warfare 2. Lessons from Contemporary Conflicts and the Future of Armour PART-II: WHERE INDIA STANDS 3. The Indian Armoured Corps Today: Capability, Comparative Balance and Future Employment PART-III: THE VISION: FORGING THE FUTURE FIST 4. Forging the Future Fist: Transforming Indian Armour in Multidomain Warfare—An Emerging Perspective 5. Towards a Future Doctrine for the Indian Armoured Corps PART-IV: THE ENABLERS OF INTELLIGENT ARMOUR 6. The Digital Battlespace: Understanding the New Environment of Armoured Warfare 7. AI Empowerment and the Future of the Armoured Corps 8. The Future Global Tank: Reinventing Armoured Power for the Twenty-First Century PART-V: BUILDING THE FORCE OF 2040 9. Calibrated Mechanised Forces Modernisation Strategy and Upgradation Philosophy 10. Professional Military Education and the Making of the Future Armour Leader CONCLUSION 11. Steel, Silicon and the Future of the Indian Armoured Corps