New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has launched a suite of indigenous Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications developed by the Indian Air Force's (IAF) AI Centre of Excellence under the Unit for Digitisation, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Application Networking (UDAAN). The applications are designed to automate and accelerate activities across military operations, administration and aerospace safety, marking another step in the IAF's technology-driven modernisation.
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The applications are developed in-house by the IAF and deployed on its secure network. Their integration is intended to improve the speed and efficiency of routine processes across different functional areas while strengthening the service's ability to incorporate emerging technologies into its organisational and operational framework.
The launch took place during the Air Force Commanders' Conference in New Delhi on November 12, 2026. The two-day conference, themed 'The Year of Empowerment: Maximising Efficiency Through Decentralisation', brings together senior IAF commanders to discuss operational preparedness, maintenance, administration and institutional priorities.
The initiative reflects the IAF's growing focus on indigenous digital capabilities as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly relevant to military decision-making, data processing and operational efficiency. Developing these applications internally also enables the service to tailor digital tools to its specific requirements while keeping their deployment within its secure information infrastructure.
The Ministry of Defence has not disclosed the individual applications, their technical specifications or the specific tasks they automate. Nevertheless, their deployment across operations, administration and aerospace safety highlights the expanding role of indigenous AI in the Indian Air Force's ongoing transformation.
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