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North Tech Symposium
The Defence Minister highlights the need to accelerate innovation in emerging defence technologies at North Tech Symposium. The issue is for strengthening India’s indigenous defence capabilities in future warfare domains.
Emerging Defence Technologies:
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Directed Energy Weapons | Directed Energy Weapons are ranged weapons that use concentrated electromagnetic energy such as lasers, microwaves, or particle beams instead of kinetic energy. |
| Hypersonic Weapon Systems | Hypersonic weapon systems include Hypersonic Glide Vehicles and Hypersonic Cruise Missiles that operate above Mach 5 and alter flight paths mid-course. |
| Hypersonic Example | Russia’s Oreshnik is an example of a hypersonic missile. |
| Artificial Intelligence | Artificial Intelligence is used for cyber defence, predictive maintenance, and training simulations. |
| Quantum Technologies | Quantum technologies provide for military logistics optimisation, secure communication through Quantum Key Distribution, and improved detection through quantum sensors. |
| iDEX | Innovations for Defence Excellence provides for innovation and indigenisation in defence and aerospace. |
| ADITI | ADITI provides for development of 30 critical deep-tech and strategic technologies to reduce import dependence. |
| Technology Development Fund | The Technology Development Fund Scheme funds industries, MSMEs, startups, and academic institutions to develop indigenous defence and dual-use technologies. |
| AI Institutional Framework | The AI institutional framework comprises Defence AI Council and Defence AI Project Agency. |
| Hypersonic Development | Dhvani is an indigenous Hypersonic Glide Vehicle model. |