Indian Army Enhances Its Military Capabilities, Inducts Swarm Drone Systems
The Indian Army inducted swarm drones systems to meet future security
challenges. Indian Army inducted swarm drone systems. It can also be used
during both offensive and defensive operations. Indian Army has procured
swarm drones from two Indian start-up companies
New Delhi: The Indian Army has enhanced its drone capabilities by
inducting swarm drone systems that can be used during both offensive and
defensive operations.
The drone technology has proved to be a force multiplier in military
operations, as evident from its application in various recent conflicts across
the world. Even in our context, the recent incidents along the borders have
seen a noticeable increase in drone-related incidents.
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The application of swarm drones in various recent conflicts across the world,
especially, in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Syria and strike on oil fields in Saudi
Arabia and the recent Russia-Ukraine war clearly highlighted the potency of
this niche technology.
A group of drones operating in conjunction with the ground manoeuvre forces
will provide an aerial manoeuvre capability during both offensive and
defensive operations, thereby enhancing the combat potential of the ground
forces.
“We need swarm drones to provide tactical commanders with a force multiplier
capable of providing surveillance inputs, undertaking close recce of a
particular area to confirm inputs received from other ISR resources, engage
varied targets like vehicles, artillery and air defence equipment, enemy
command and control centres and opportunities,” read a statement released by
the Indian Army.
The swarm drone system consists of a number of aerial vehicles which are
artificial intelligence (AI) enabled and capable of communicating with the
control station as well as among themselves. The AI-based swarming algorithms
enable the swarm drones to automatically distribute the tasks among
themselves, navigate to the area of interest, ensure collision avoidance
during movement to the target area and carryout search of the area.
The AI-based Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) feature enables the drones to
automatically recognise targets line tanks, gun, vehicles and humans and
display them on the control station screen, thus minimising chances of the
operator missing any target and also facilitating engagement by a suitable
type of weapon platform.
“To induct this niche technology, the Indian Army has procured swarm drones
from two Indian start-up companies. In addition, the Indian Army has also
initiated a Make-II case, Autonomous Surveillance and Armed Drone Swarm
(A-SADS) which includes a number of improvements and also a version for high
altitude areas,” the statement added.
“This procurement is recognition of the Indian Army’s embrace of emerging and
disruptive technologies to transform itself from manpower-intensive to a
technology-enabled force to meet future security challenges”, read the
statement issued by the Indian Army.
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