Indian Army to Observe 2024 as the Year of Technology Absorption?
Defence
Leveraging Technology for Transformation: The primary objective of this initiative is to use technology as a driving force for transformative change, focusing on operational and logistic requirements and collaborating with the domestic defence industry for project development.Cyberspace Capabilities Enhancement: The Indian Army has embarked on a mission to boost its cyber capabilities. Personnel are being trained to effectively use technology and exploit the cyber domain through institutionalized, procedural, and technological measures.Project SAMBHAV: A notable aspect of this initiative is Project SAMBHAV, an end-to-end secure, network-agnostic mobile ecosystem that operates on state-of-the-art 5G technology. It is designed to provide secure communication with instant connectivity on the move.
The Army has identified 355 posts where it has requested 4G connectivity from the telecom ministry. The focus is also on infrastructure improvements at forward airfields, villages, helipads, and underground storage facilities.
A transformative human resource initiative aims to provide productive employment for over 62,000 retiring soldiers annually, as well as empower the skilling and employment of veterans.
There is also a move to replace animals in transport units with drones, aiming to optimize strength by significant numbers by 2027.
Headquarters: New Delhi
Founded: 1 April 1895, India, Commander-in-Chief: President Droupadi Murmu
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