Using AI and decades of battlefield data, the Indian Army reportedly achieved more than 94 percent accuracy in identifying and targeting Pakistani military assets during Operation Sindoor in May 2025.
The service processed 26 years of data through AI to pinpoint “where a particular machine, such as a gun or missile unit, would be located on the border,” said Lt. Gen. Rajiv Sahni, who led the army’s information systems and now heads the Electronics and Mechanical Engineers branch.
The AI platform integrates feeds from drones, radars, satellites, and other sensors, mapping enemy positions, assets, and logistics onto a single interface for commanders to act quickly, Tribune India reported.
At the same time, a homegrown electronic intelligence collation app, used across India’s intelligence agencies, was rapidly adapted for real-time battlefield requirements.
This enabled a unified surveillance picture and faster target acquisition, helping locate and identify adversary sensors with precision.
India’s Military AI System
For over two decades, the army collected radio emissions and frequency footprints of Pakistani units.
The AI model tracked these historical movements and signal patterns, revealing which units operated specific weapons and where they were typically deployed.
Even weather data from the India Meteorological Department was layered in through a specialized app, factoring in wind speed and direction to help calculate missile trajectories.
The system is not limited to the army, as the Indian Navy and Air Force can access the same data, enabling multi-domain situational awareness.
‘Year of Technology Absorption’
The Indian Army has designated 2024-2025 as the “Year of Technology Absorption,” focusing on building dedicated AI cells, developing secure cloud and edge computing for battlefield use, and expanding collaboration with R&D institutions, academia, and industry.
In 2024, an elite AI unit was created to explore emerging military technologies, alongside a roadmap to scale AI, machine learning, and big data analytics across operations.
Since then, New Delhi has introduced a range of AI-enabled weapons, including a light machine gun and a target identifier.
