CIDSS named ‘Samvahak’ being developed by BEL for the Indian Army is supposed to be the nucleus and hub center of Tactical C4I systems. The system is primarily meant for collecting, filtering, processing, formatting and displaying operational intelligence and logistic information for the commanders at all levels in a field formation. This aims at enabling the commanders for better assessment of the battlefield scenario resulting into  appropriate decisions. The CIDSS architecture is envisaged to be spread over a Corps Zone comprising of one corps, three divisions, nine brigades, and twenty seven battalions. It is supposed to meet both peace and war time requirements. The system has been plagued by issues of integration and development of application software.