Sarvam Signs Five-Year MoU with Defence Ministry to Develop AI for Armed Forces
Indian AI startup Sarvam has signed a five-year memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Defence's Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff to develop and deploy artificial intelligence applications for the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. The agreement establishes a unified framework for multiple AI projects focusing on operational support, training, decision-making, target acquisition, and data fusion. The AI systems will be built on sovereign infrastructure with human oversight retained, aiming to enhance indigenous defence capabilities and promote self-reliance in military technology.
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businessstandard broke this story on 27 Oct, 06:25 am. Other outlets followed.