Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps has successfully demonstrated Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) during Exercise SARVSHAKTI. This marks a major advancement in Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) readiness, integrating manned platforms with unmanned systems including drones and AI-enabled technologies.
About Exercise SARVSHAKTI
Objective:
To enhance interoperability, boost tactical decision-making, and improve battlefield awareness using:
- Drones & autonomous platforms
- AI-enabled systems
- Human-machine collaboration
Key Feature:
Seamless integration of manned aircraft and unmanned drones—termed MUM-T (Manned-Unmanned Teaming)—was successfully tested and validated.
Significance:
- Validates Indian Army’s future-ready force structure.
- Enhances capability for real-time battlefield decision-making.
- Establishes benchmarks in tech-enabled warfare for tactical operations.
MUM-T (Manned-Unmanned Teaming) in Focus
- MUM-T allows manned platforms (like helicopters or ground vehicles) to operate alongside drones, sharing reconnaissance and targeting data in real time.
- Key to Multi-Domain Operations (MDO), where operations span land, air, cyber, and space domains simultaneously.
- Reflects Indian Army’s push toward adopting emerging technologies for combat advantage.
FPV Kamikaze Drone Milestone by Fleur-De-Lis Brigade
Fleur-De-Lis Brigade, operating in Pathankot, Punjab, tested a First Person View (FPV) kamikaze drone—a first-of-its-kind achievement in Indian Army history.
Key Features:
- Kamikaze-role drone equipped with impact-based anti-tank munition.
- Operates in First Person View, enabling precision targeting from a distance.
- Developed in collaboration with DRDO’s Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh.
Why It Matters?
The successful execution of MUM-T and FPV drone trials shows the Indian Army’s readiness for 21st-century warfare.
Positions India as a key military innovator in the Indo-Pacific region.
Demonstrates a commitment to:
- Operational excellence
- Tech-enabled combat
- Strategic self-reliance
Strategic Context: Atmanirbhar Bharat & Army Modernisation
These technological milestones are part of the broader Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) defence initiative.
Focus on:
- Innovation & indigenization
- Advanced battlefield technologies
- Combat readiness across all war domains
The Indian Army is actively investing in next-generation warfare tools, including:
- AI-driven systems
- Autonomous combat vehicles
- High-tech surveillance platforms