Sarvam AI signs five-year AI cooperation memorandum with Indian Ministry of Defence

Oct 27

1. 13:51

   Analytics India Magazine

   Sarvam signs five-year AI agreement with India's Ministry of Defence, covering the Army, Navy and Air Force

   Sarvam AI has signed a five-year memorandum of understanding with the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) of India's Ministry of Defence to develop and deploy AI applications for the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. The agreement covers operational requirements, training and decision support, with projects including decision support, target acquisition and data fusion for the sensor-to-shooter chain, while human oversight is retained for operational decisions. The projects are executed by Sarvam's Chanakya division, which focuses on national security and defense, using an AI technology stack that includes the Sarvam 105B foundation model; the framework also involves AI agents, geospatial systems and perception technologies.

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2. 08:00

   Sarvam AI BlogFirst-party

   Sarvam Signs AI Cooperation Memorandum with India's Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS)

   Sarvam has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) under India's Ministry of Defence, establishing a unified AI program framework for the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force, and joint tri-service institutions. The three services will share the same set of foundation models, agent infrastructure, and geospatial and perception systems, with Sarvam responsible for designing, developing, and deploying AI applications and providing ongoing technical support. The related work is undertaken by Chanakya, Sarvam's isolated division focused on national security and defense, using an AI technology stack that includes Sarvam 105B, with emphasis on decision support, target acquisition, and data fusion for the sensor-to-shooter chain, while human oversight is retained for operational decisions.

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3. 08:00

   Sarvam AI BlogFirst-party

   Sarvam Signs AI Cooperation Memorandum with Indian Ministry of Defence

   Sarvam has signed an MoU with the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) of the Indian Ministry of Defence to establish a unified AI program framework for the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. The three services and joint agencies will share the same set of foundation models, agent infrastructure, and geospatial and perception systems, executed by Sarvam's Chanakya division focused on national security, adopting an AI technology stack including Sarvam 105B, and deployed on India's indigenous sovereign infrastructure.

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