- Overview: The Indian Army has achieved a massive milestone in network-centric warfare by fully operationalizing ‘Project Akash Teer’, a state-of-the-art automated air defense control and reporting system.
- Key Points:
- Unified Air Picture: Akash Teer integrates the radar feeds from all Army Air Defense (AAD) units across the country into a single, comprehensive digital dashboard.
- AI Threat Assessment: The system uses artificial intelligence to instantly identify hostile aircraft, drones, or cruise missiles and automatically assigns the best weapon system (like the Akash or Spyder SAMs) to intercept the threat.
- Eliminating Friendly Fire: By maintaining real-time communication with IAF fighter jets, the system guarantees the safety of friendly aircraft operating in dense combat zones.
- Tactical Mobility: The entire command center is highly mobile, allowing it to be deployed rapidly to forward mountain terrains alongside strike corps.
- Q3. The primary objective of the Indian Army’s ‘Project Akash Teer’ is to:
- A) Develop indigenous sniper rifles for infantry units.
- B) Automate and integrate the Army’s air defense control and reporting networks.
- C) Launch communication satellites specifically for ground troops.
- D) Dig underground bunkers along the Line of Actual Control.
