Rajnath Singh To Launch 75 Newly-Developed AI-Enabled Defence Products

Launch to take place on July 11

On Monday (July 11), Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will launch the first-ever 'Artificial Intelligence in Defence' (AIDef) symposium and exhibition organised by the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence at Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital.

According to the information, The event will feature an exhibition to showcase the cutting-edge AI-enabled solutions developed by the services, research organisations, Industry and start-ups and innovators and the launch of AI products for the market.

Briefing about the event, Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar on Friday said it is a big event where 75 newly-developed AI products/technologies, having applications in defence, will be launched, as part of the celebrations marking 75 years of Independence 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' and to promote 'Aatmanirbharta' initiative in Defence.

Nature of modern warfare is changing and AI will play a significant role in warfare. These products are tested and soon to be deployed in the safety and security of the nation," Mr. Kumar said.

He further said that the products are in the domains of automation/unmanned/robotics systems, cyber security, human behaviour analysis, intelligent monitoring system, logistics and supply chain management, speech/voice analysis and Command, Control, Communication, Computer and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems and operational data analytics.