Army raises unit to tap new technologies for communications

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army has raised a new technology unit to tap futuristic technologies, including artificial intelligence, 5G, 6G, machine learning and quantum computing, for their military application, officials aware of the matter said on Monday.

Modern warfare necessitates the induction of new equipment to provide seamless communication support to units and formations during operations (Facebook/honourpoint.in)

It is called the Signals Technology Evaluation and Adaptation Group (STEAG), said one of the officials cited above, asking not to be named.