On Friday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off ‘SANJAY', a battlefield surveillance system which is set to enhance battlefield transparency and transform the future battlefield through a centralised web application.
SANJAY is an automated system which integrates the inputs from all ground and aerial battlefield sensors, processing them to confirm their veracity, preventing duplication and fusing them to produce a common surveillance picture of the battlefield over a secured army data network and satellite communication network. It will provide inputs to Command & Army Headquarters, and the Indian Army Decision Support System.
Equipped with highly advanced sensors and cutting-edge analytics, the battlefield surveillance system will monitor India's vast borders, prevent intrusions, and assess situations with extreme accuracy.
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Jointly developed by the Indian Army and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), SANJAY will enable commanders to operate in both conventional and sub-conventional operations in a network-centric environment.
It is expected to be a multiplier in Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) system.
The defence ministry said the induction of the system will be an extraordinary leap towards data and network centricity in the Indian Army.
The systems will be inducted to all operational brigades, divisions and corps of the Indian Army in three phases—from March to October.
