These efforts reflect a decisive shift toward a secure, networked, and AI-powered ecosystem that strengthens defense preparedness while enhancing disaster resilience, cybersecurity, and national development. Photo credit: @adgpi
The Indian Army on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) unveiled a range of indigenous artificial intelligence (AI) solutions at the India AI Summit, highlighting its continued transformation into a data-centric, AI-enabled force in line with India’s vision of technological independence and secure digital capabilities.
The Army’s display at the Bharat Mandapam highlighted dual-use platforms designed to serve both defense operations and civilian applications such as disaster management, cybersecurity and governance.
The Indian Army said it showcased several key systems including AI Examiner, an automated assessment and feedback platform aimed at modernizing the education and training framework. Another big highlight was SAM-UN, a geospatial and AI-enabled situational awareness system designed for mission planning, disaster response, and integration with smart command centers.
The Army announced EKAM (AI-as-a-Service), a secure, air-gapped, indigenous AI cloud platform focused on ensuring data sovereignty and securely processing sensitive information. Complementing this is PRAKSHEPAN, an AI-driven climatology and disaster prediction system that can provide early warning of landslides, floods and avalanches.
In the security field, the Army demonstrated XFace, an AI-powered facial recognition system for identity verification, and advanced deepfake detection and AI cyber security systems to combat synthetic media manipulation, malware, and evolving cyber threats targeting critical infrastructure.
Other technologies on display include Nabh Drishti, a mobile telemetry-based real-time reporting and visualization platform; AI-enabled driver fatigue detection device that provides real-time drowsiness alerts. A portable AI-in-a-Box solution designed for deployment in remote or disconnected environments. and an AI-powered vehicle tracking system for vehicle monitoring and logistics optimization.
Collectively, these efforts represent a decisive push towards building a secure, networked, AI-powered ecosystem. The Army has demonstrated that its approach contributes to disaster resilience, cybersecurity, and broader national development goals, while emphasizing indigenous development, operational readiness and dual-use adaptability, and enhanced defense readiness.
issued – February 17, 2026 9:45 PM IST
