Why In News?
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) officially handed over the Prajna System to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) at a ceremony in New Delhi.
Development & Technology
- Developer: It was developed by CAIR (Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics), a premier DRDO lab in Bengaluru.
- AI Integration: The system uses Artificial Intelligence algorithms to process massive volumes of raw satellite data, which would take humans days to analyse manually.
- Automated Threat Detection: It can automatically identify anomalies, such as border intrusions, terrorist movements, or illegal construction in sensitive zones.
Primary Objectives
- Real-Time Decision Support: Provides actionable intelligence to ground commanders during critical operations to reduce response time.
- Internal Security: Monitoring Naxal-hit areas and regions prone to unrest with high-resolution imagery.
- Counter-Terrorism: Identifying potential terrorist hideouts or suspicious patterns in remote, inaccessible terrains like high-altitude meadows in J&K.
Major Features
- Predictive Intelligence: Shifts the focus from reactive (responding after an event) to proactive (anticipating threats based on data patterns).
- Massive Data Handling: Capable of filtering data to ensure critical intelligence isn't lost in the "noise" of standard satellite feeds.
- Atmanirbhar Bharat: As a fully indigenous platform, it reduces India's dependence on foreign satellite analytics and proprietary software.
Practical Applications
- Border Management: 24/7 surveillance of the LOC and LAC to detect stealthy movements or infrastructure changes.
- Disaster Management: Real-time damage assessment during floods or earthquakes to plan rescue routes.
- Strategic Asset Protection: Monitoring of critical infrastructure like dams, power plants, and defence installations.
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