23 in-house applications using multi-sensor and multi-data AI models were deployed concurrently during Operation Sindoor.
The Indian Army’s growing reliance on artificial intelligence was on full display during Operation Sindoor, where 23 indigenously developed AI applications were deployed simultaneously. In a response to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The strikes triggered four days of intense clashes that ended with an understanding on stopping military actions on May 10 following Islamabad’s request.
The Indian Army has already begun integrating AI into its core functions, and its effectiveness was displayed during Operation Sindoor, Director General of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers Lt Gen Rajeev Kumar Sahni said during a briefing on Monday.
23 in-house applications, using multi-sensor and multi-data AI models, were deployed concurrently during Operation Sindoor. The applications include, Anuman 2.0 for real-time weather assessment and Trinetra for real-time feeds, he said.
“We successfully used our in-house AI models. In partnership with the Ministry of Earth Sciences and the India Meteorological Department (IMD), we have developed “Anuman 2.0″, a real-time weather forecast. This made it possible to forecast the weather with precision within a 200-kilometre radius along the border,” Lt Gen Rajeev Kumar Sahni said, as quoted by ANI.
“The Army is also working with IMD and the Ministry of Earth Sciences to develop its own military climatology system for strategic planning and operations,” he said.
Responding to a question, Lt Gen Sahni stated that AI-enabled remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs) delivered real-time feeds with no delay during Operation Sindoor. “We were getting the feed without any delays. We carried out a number of successful operations with Trinetra’s assistance,” he said. The Army is constantly adjusting to new technologies, incorporating AI into management and decision-making processes in addition to operational uses.
