We in the armed forces have thorough knowledge of the geography. The armed forces are the repository of Artificial Intelligence. The only thing that we lack is recording the vast information that we have. We have to start looking at information systems as directorate which will help us during war fighting. We must build capabilities within and train our personals to handle technology.

There is a challenge of handling huge amounts of data - be it operations, logistics, supply chain, etc. Actionable intelligence and real-time situational awareness can lead to better decision making. The Indian Army is in the process of redefining and refining legacy applications to the state of the art by taking the help of Big Data analytics, spatial analytics and AI — the digital fabrication tools of today. We need to learn software applications in critical areas to include multi sensor fusions, AI-based predictive analytics for decision support to commanders, smart just-in-time logistics, AI-based cyber security defensive, smart cantonments and many more such applications that will enhance Indian Army’s information system. Geospatial technology today has become the key driver for Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Location is key to all activities. All smartphones nowadays ask for location. Hence a huge amount of data is being produced. The data is then analysed and used as intelligence by various businesses. This intelligence is also being widely used by the defence services. What we require is high resolution dataset which should be current, updated and seamless. To do that we have maps which are 1:50,000
scale. Moreover, we have already initiated the move to generate 1:10,000 scale. Another area that needs immediate attention is capacity building.

We are endeavouring to achieve capabilities for full spectrum dominance in any conflict scenario. The need is to understand and appreciate the impact of geospatial technologies on information operations.