Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 15

The Army today demonstrated an offensive swarm drone system during the annual Army Day parade here.

The system was tested using 75 indigenously designed and developed drones, which executed an array of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled simulated offensive missions. Such drones will be needed in close tactical battle.

One such project is the AI offensive drone operation. The project symbolises the beginning of Army’s tryst with autonomy in weapon platforms.

“This demonstration is recognition of the Indian Army’s ability to embrace emerging and disruptive technologies to transform itself into a technology-enabled force,” the Army said in statement.

The Army is investing heavily in AI, autonomous weapon systems, quantum technologies, robotics, cloud computing and algorithm warfare in order to achieve a convergence between the Army’s war-fighting philosophies and the military attributes of these technologies.

Army Day is celebrated on January 15 every year in recognition of Field Marshal KM Cariappa’s taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander, in 1949.

It is celebrated in the national capital as well as at all six Army Command Headquarters in the country.