Archives for AI in defence

01 Jun

Military Applications Of AI Around The World

The Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) operation against Hamas is called the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) war. “For the first time, artificial intelligence was a key component and power multiplier in fighting the enemy,” an IDF Intelligence Corps senior officer said. He said this is a first-of-its-kind campaign for the IDF. In 2020, an Iranian…

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17 Dec

US Air Force Uses AI On Military Jet — A Watershed Moment For AI In Defence

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The US Air Force, in a recent attempt, used artificial intelligence on a Lockheed U-2 spy plane in a training flight, for controlling its sensors and navigation systems. This is believed to be the first of such an attempt where artificial intelligence has been used in US’ military aircraft. Although the plane was steered by…

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06 Feb

AI-Based Defence Technologies Are Hot At India DefExpo 2020

Considering data and intelligence has become the lifeline of the modern military, the world is on the cusp of rethinking the current battlefield technologies. This is what we are going to witness at the ongoing 11th edition of India’s biennial mega defence exhibition — DefExpo 2020 in Uttar Pradesh capital, Lucknow.  This year, the number…

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18 Jun

Israeli Defence Giant Rafael Leverages AI for Target Identification

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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd, a leading Israel-based defense technology company has unveiled its new  Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) capability for its SPICE-250, a GPS-guided air-droppable unguided bombs. Based on autonomous electro-optic Scene-Matching Algorithms, the missiles are capable of moving-Target-Detection using AI and deep learning algorithms.   Belonging to the family of autonomous air-to-ground weapon…

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14 May

Govt Wants All Defence PSUs To Initiate AI Projects, BEL To Invest Upto ₹50 Crore PA

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In a move that clearly showcases that the Central Government wants the country to focus on emerging technologies, it is now mandatory for defence public sectors units (DPSU) to initiate projects in artificial intelligence. Gowthama MV, the chairman and managing director of  Bharat Electronics Limited a DPSU, told a national daily, “The Ministry of Defence has…

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24 Jan

AI-Based Predictive Tools By IIT-M To Help Indian Army Detect Stone Pelters In Jammu & Kashmir

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Students from IIT Madras have developed a technology that uses artificial intelligence to identify stone pelters in Jammu and Kashmir for the security personals of the Indian Army. By using footages from the CCTV cameras, action recognition algorithms, live imaging and crowd density map, the device will be able to predict any unusual event, including…

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