Indian Army to create separate wing to take care of cyber operations

Express News Service

NEW DELHI:  In a switch to strengthen operational capabilities along with absorption of current utilized sciences, the Indian Army has decided to create a model new wing to take care of cyber operations. It moreover plans to create constructions to “test bed” a variety of space of curiosity tech-enabled instruments being inducted into the Army.

The decisions had been taken in the midst of the most recent 5-day model of Army Commanders Conference (ACC) which was organised for the first time in a hybrid model beginning April 17. “With rapid migration towards net centricity, which entails an increased reliance on modern communication systems, the forum reviewed the requirement to safeguard the networks and decided to operationalise Command Cyber Operations and Support Wings (CCOSW) in the immediate future,” the Army talked about in a press launch on Thursday.

The CCOSW “will assist the formations to undertake the mandated cyber security functions.” To begin with, the model new wing can have devoted officers and might spend tenure on the command diploma, sources talked about. “Cyberspace has emerged as an needed navy space every in grey zone warfare (‘the contested arena somewhere between routine statecraft and open warfare’) along with typical operations.

The decision depends on the reality that “the expansion of cyber warfare capabilities by our adversaries has made this domain more competitive and contested than ever before.” In order to strengthen the capabilities of the forces by absorption of space of curiosity utilized sciences and instruments, the Army Commanders moreover decided to nominate Lead Directorates and ‘Test Bed’ Formations to evolve optimum employment philosophies and scaling to facilitate greater exploitation all through the Army.

Pointing to quite a few space of curiosity tech-enabled instruments being inducted into the Indian Army, a necessity was felt that energy constructions are required to optimally exploit them. “ These instruments embody a variety of tactical/mini/ micro/logistics drones/UAVs, drone swarms, loiter weapon packages, digital warfare, ant-drone instruments and so forth. The Army has launched 2023 as a result of the ‘year of transformation.’

Tech edge for Indian Army

Army Commanders’ Conference okays a model new 4-year technical entry scheme for officers. It will come into influence from January ’24

Better teaching: 
The 4-year tenure can have 3 years of teaching on the Cadet Training Wings (CTWs), adopted by one yr of major navy teaching at IMA Dehradun

The profit: 
The 4-year model will assure youthful officers will be discovered throughout the Army gadgets for one further yr

Niche instruments
Tactical, mini, micro, and logistics drones, UAVs, drone swarms, loiter weapon packages, digital warfare, and anti-drone gear

NEW DELHI:  In a switch to strengthen operational capabilities along with absorption of current utilized sciences, the Indian Army has decided to create a model new wing to take care of cyber operations. It moreover plans to create constructions to “test bed” a variety of space of curiosity tech-enabled instruments being inducted into the Army.

The decisions had been taken in the midst of the most recent 5-day model of Army Commanders Conference (ACC) which was organised for the first time in a hybrid model beginning April 17. “With rapid migration towards net centricity, which entails an increased reliance on modern communication systems, the forum reviewed the requirement to safeguard the networks and decided to operationalise Command Cyber Operations and Support Wings (CCOSW) in the immediate future,” the Army talked about in a press launch on Thursday.

The CCOSW “will assist the formations to undertake the mandated cyber security functions.” To begin with, the model new wing can have devoted officers and might spend tenure on the command diploma, sources talked about. “Cyberspace has emerged as an needed navy space every in grey zone warfare (‘the contested arena somewhere between routine statecraft and open warfare’) along with typical operations.googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

The decision depends on the reality that “the expansion of cyber warfare capabilities by our adversaries has made this domain more competitive and contested than ever before.” In order to strengthen the capabilities of the forces by absorption of space of curiosity utilized sciences and instruments, the Army Commanders moreover decided to nominate Lead Directorates and ‘Test Bed’ Formations to evolve optimum employment philosophies and scaling to facilitate greater exploitation all through the Army.

Pointing to quite a few space of curiosity tech-enabled instruments being inducted into the Indian Army, a necessity was felt that energy constructions are required to optimally exploit them. “ These instruments embody a variety of tactical/mini/ micro/logistics drones/UAVs, drone swarms, loiter weapon packages, digital warfare, ant-drone instruments and so forth. The Army has launched 2023 as a result of the ‘year of transformation.’

Tech edge for Indian Army

Army Commanders’ Conference okays a model new 4-year technical entry scheme for officers. It will come into influence from January ’24

Better teaching: 
The 4-year tenure can have 3 years of teaching on the Cadet Training Wings (CTWs), adopted by one yr of major navy teaching at IMA Dehradun

The profit: 
The 4-year model will assure youthful officers will be discovered throughout the Army gadgets for one further yr

Niche instruments
Tactical, mini, micro, and logistics drones, UAVs, drone swarms, loiter weapon packages, digital warfare, and anti-drone gear