Soldiers to get new AI capable radios, headsets and tablets with futuristic sensor data
www.gov.uk
British soldiers will be able to make faster, better decisions on the battlefield through thousands of new radios, headsets and tablets.
  • New communications systems will give commanders faster battlefield information and speed up decision-making.
  • Ministry of Defence(MOD) awards contract worth up to £86 million to British-based SME for advanced tactical communication systems, such as radios and tablets.
  • Contract creates 12 UK defence industry jobs and builds on successful deployment in Estonia.
  • Sims@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    21 hours ago

    What does 7 ‘Ai-sets’ with tablets costs ? Seems like an unnecessary addition for such a small army ? \s

    • Voroxpete@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      10 hours ago

      Smaller armies benefit more from tools like this. Not the AI part - see my other comment for why I think that’s not even real - but the ability to quickly and effectively communicate orders and information. A soldier being able to point a webcam on their helmet at the enemy position so that HQ can instantly see their disposition and entrenchment is super helpful. The ability to draw orders on terrain maps in real time is super helpful. Most of war is communication and intelligence gathering. Part of the reason the French army collapsed in 1940 is that they were using signal flags while the Germans were using radios. That stuff matters.

      And for smaller militaries this matters more, because you can’t simply drop the hammer on every threat you meet. You have to judiciously and precisely consider when to engage and when to fall back. You maneuver your enemy into situations where you have the upper hand. You defeat in detail. You plan every engagement to minimize your casualties and maximize theirs.