AI in Indian Army: Indian Army’s emphasis on AI is increasing. Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the Indian defense landscape. Apart from providing benefits in military operations.
AI in Indian Army it is also helping in strengthening border security. Know in this article how effective will AI be in the Indian defense scenario?
In order to strengthen its capabilities, the Indian Army is deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) surveillance systems on the borders with Pakistan and China.
Officials have indicated that the Army has installed 140 AI-based surveillance systems. These include high resolution cameras, sensors, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) feed and radar feed.
AI in Indian Army is being integrated with defence. The intention is to identify infiltration at the borders.
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AI in Indian Army: Use of AI is increasing
AI based real-time monitoring software is also being deployed in the Indian Army to gather intelligence in counter-terrorism operations.
The Army is also using hi-tech military simulator technologies for the first batch of trainees. This trend suggests that it may become an integral part of overall military training in the near future.
“AI can play a major role in logistics, information operations, intelligence collection and analysis. The military use of AI technology in India is relatively recent. Yet we have made solid progress in the deployment of AI-enabled military equipment.”
A senior Defense Ministry official told DW…
The Indian Army has started emphasizing on exploring the possibilities of AI. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh had launched 75 newly developed AI technologies at the first “AI in Defence” symposium in July last year. Robotics, automation equipment and intelligence surveillance equipment were shown in it. (AI in Indian Army)
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The US and India have also agreed to start a Defense Artificial Intelligence Dialogue and expand their joint cyber training.
Earlier this year, AI-based surveillance software called Agni-D was launched at Aero India, one of Asia’s largest air shows. It has been deployed in the Eastern Ladakh sector, this area is of strategic importance due to its proximity to China.
The software can identify any movement, weapon, vehicle, tank or missile in live and recorded activities of the army’s surveillance cameras.
With the help of high level algorithms, AI based system analyzes the video footage. And after identifying any suspicious activity on the border, it alerts the soldiers.
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Impact on war equipment due to AI in Indian Army
Due to AI in the Indian Army, the war equipment is being affected. According to Delhi Policy Group (DPG), a security-related think tank, the Indian Army is setting aside about 50 million US dollars (47.2 million euros) every year to spend on AI.
“This is a good initial step, but our key strategic challenge is clearly inadequate compared to China. China is spending 30 times this amount. We need to invest more if we don’t want to be left behind in the technology cycle.” And local companies will have to be encouraged.”
DPG says.
Although both America and China are tops in AI research and technology. And they have incorporated new advanced technologies into their respective defense systems.
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But India is also not behind. India is trying to establish itself at the forefront of intelligence warfare strategies.
“Using drones equipped with AI-based aircraft technology that excel in everything from border control to mass surveillance and day-night reconnaissance operations, India, like other armies in the world, realizes the importance of integrating AI into combat systems. Is.”
Defense analyst Shankar Prasad told DW.
Can human intelligence be ignored?
Even the most advanced surveillance systems have limitations. Underlining this, Prasad gives the example of terrorist group Hamas’s sudden attack on Israel on October 7.
“We have to remember this lesson. Israeli surveillance and intelligence systems are among the most advanced in the world. Yet they could not detect that attack, they did not receive any warning signal.”
Shankar Prasad says that
Former Director General of Military Operations Lieutenant General PR Kumar also has the same opinion. He believes that human intelligence was required to assess the data obtained from AI devices.
“There are no written rules and regulations when it comes to counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism measures. Electronic spying on communications or AI data can never be classed as such, especially when human activity is difficult to predict.”
Lieutenant General P R Kumar told DW
“Advanced military capabilities can be achieved. But the data will be useful only if humans can read and understand it.”
Lieutenant General P R Kumar
According to a recent report published by the Observer Research Foundation, an independent global think tank based in Delhi, all three services of the military ministry understand the importance of technological advances in modern warfare. But their development has not been uniform in all branches.
The Indian Armed Forces are gearing up to induct emerging technologies into the services. But the Navy is grappling with several challenges, particularly the lack of adequate biological talent to authentically and concretely identify areas where AI can be used.
According to ORF report
Use of hi-tech solutions has reduced human involvement in monitoring work. It has also become easier to identify infiltration on the country’s borders in remote areas. But to fully utilize its potential, many challenges related to it need to be addressed.
AI indispensable in modern defense systems
General Ravi Sahni, who retired from the post of Vice-Chief of the Army, says that AI is one of the many enabling technologies that are ready to change the face of war in the coming years.
“It is now at a stage where defense services that do not incorporate AI will be considered technologically weak. The problem is that gathering and analyzing information is a time-consuming process.”
Ravi Sahni told DW.
“But it is important to recognize that greater reliance on AI for military power will make human participation in warfare more important, not less.”
Ravi Sahni
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