From the Cold War's ideological and nuclear arms race to the 21st century's Autonomous weapons and algorithmic warfare, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping modern warfare.
How AI is Reshaping Modern Warfare
- AI-enabled battlefield awareness: AI platforms integrate data from satellites, radar, sensors, and social media to form a digital ‘kill web’ to compress engagement times. E.g. Ukraine's Delta platform.
- Real-Time Data Analysis: To process huge data from surveillance systems. E.g. Project Maven, a U.S. initiative to analyse large quantities of surveillance data.
- Minotaur warfare: AI and human commanders operate as an integrated combat network. E.g. YFQ-44A Fury, an AI-enabled Collaborative Combat Aircraft of USA.
- Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR): AI analyzes massive datasets to track enemy movements, predict behavior. E.g. “Lavender” AI system used by Hamas targets.
What India needs to do in AI Warfare?
- Develop an AI Battlefield Platform: Build an indigenous AI-enabled data analytics platform.
- Enable Autonomous Drone Swarms: Develop AI software for swarm coordination, target identification, and autonomous engagement.
- Enhance Space-based ISR: Expand low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations for persistent surveillance and offensive ISR.
- Others: Increase Defence-Tech Investment, Expand Drone Inventory etc.
India's AI Initiatives in Defence
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