The Indian Army is making steady and significant strides in the domains of emerging technology.
Recently, the Army, with support from the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), has established the Quantum Lab at Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow (MP) MCTE to spearhead research and training in this key developing field. Gen MM Naravane, the Chief of Army Staff was briefed on the facility during his recent visit to Mhow.
Key thrust areas for this program are Quantum Key Distribution, Quantum Communication, Quantum Computing and Post Quantum Cryptography
The Army has also established an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre at the same institution with over 140 deployments in forwarding areas and active support of industry and academia. Training on cyber warfare is taught through a state of art cyber range, and cyber security labs.
The idea for Army’s involvement in Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations was given in a seminar on Electromagnetic Spectrum and National Security organised in October last year. Since then, momentum had been given to the Indian Army’s Technology Institutions for investing in AI, Quantum and Cyber.
