Automation Initiatives of Army

Context: 

Army formations at all levels from the Commander on the ground to the Corps level — will soon have a real-time, common operating picture, with information and data from various sensors and inputs fused into one comprehensive image for quick decision ­making.

About Battlefield Surveillance System(BSS):

• BSS  under Project Sanjay is in the process of being deployed, after extensive validation carried out in the plains, deserts, and mountains.
• Aim: To have surveillance centres for all field formations by December 2025. 
• Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL), Ghaziabad, is the project’s system integrator.
• Cost: The original cost was estimated to be around ₹2,700 crore, but has now been revised to ₹2,400 crore. 
• Integrated surveillance: 
  • It will integrate thousands of sensors which will enable provision of an integrated surveillance picture to commanders and staff at all levels, besides completing the sensor­-shooter grid by integrating with the Artillery Combat Command and Control System (ACCCS).
  • The system will also integrate data on the movements of India’s adversaries received from various sources across borders, including sensors, satellites, UAVs or unmanned aerial vehicles, and patrols

• Benefits of BSS: 
  • Improving operational efficiency, enhancing battlefield awareness for Commanders on the ground.
  • Providing functional efficiency for human resource management, logistics, inventory management, medical services and other administrative functions.

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