The Indian Army conducted a live demonstration of Drone Swarming capability using 75 indigenously designed and developed drones that executed an array of Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled simulated offensive missions and close support tasks during the Army Day Parade held at Delhi Cantt on January 15 2021.

This demonstration recognizes the Indian Army’s steady embrace of emerging and disruptive technologies to transform itself from a manpower-intensive to a technology-enabled force to meet future security challenges. The Indian Army is investing heavily in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Autonomous Weapon Systems, Quantum Technologies, Robotics, Cloud Computing, and Algorithm Warfare to converge the Army’s warfighting philosophies and military attributes of these technologies.

The Indian Army has coordinated various technology initiatives with Dreamers, Startups, MSMEs, Private Sector, Academia, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs). One such project is the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Offensive Drone Operations, which has been incubated with an Indian Startup. This project symbolizes the beginning of the Indian Army’s tryst with autonomy in weapon platforms. It showcases the Army’s commitment towards merging the cutting edge of digital technologies with its human resources.

Source: Press Release
Release ID: 1688807
Date: January 15, 2021
PIB Delhi
Ministry of Defence