<span style="color: #222222;">The time has come for the country to enhance in-house manufacturing capabilities, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Monday said.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Addressing at an event in New Delhi, General Rawat said, the Defence force is in the phase of transformation and a large number of weapon system needs to be upgraded. He said, India has been the largest importer of weapons systems and equipment. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Army Chief said, India is currently engaged in wide-ranging collaborations with countries like Brazil and Chile on the western edge and Vietnam on the eastern edge, adding that the countries have shown a keen interest in sharing technology with India. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said, we are proud to announce about the Defence Corridor that will soon begin to take shape. General Rawat said, modern technology is being imbibed to be integrated with a weapon system and equipment to enable the armed forces to be prepared for the future. </span>