In a major development toward bolstering the strength of the Indian Army’s surveillance and battlefield transparency, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off ‘SANJAY – The Battlefield Surveillance System (BSS)’ from South Block, New Delhi on Friday, according to a press release from the Ministry of Defence.
The automated system combines inputs from ground and aerial battlefield sensors, processes them to verify accuracy, eliminates duplication, and merges the data to create a Common Surveillance Picture of the battlefield using the secure Army Data Network and Satellite Communication Network.
The system is designed to enhance battlefield transparency and revolutionise operations through a Centralised Web Application. This platform will provide real-time inputs to Command and Army Headquarters, as well as the Indian Army Decision Support System.
Equipped with advanced sensors and cutting-edge analytics, the BSS will monitor extensive land borders, prevent intrusions, and assess situations with exceptional precision, serving as a force multiplier for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance.
SANJAY To Deploy Across All Operational Brigades, Divisions, And Corps Of Indian Army
This system will enable commanders to operate effectively in both conventional and unconventional operations within a Network-Centric Environment. Its induction marks a significant step forward in advancing the Indian Army’s data and network-centric capabilities.
In order to create a conducive ecosystem towards achieving ‘Aatmanirbharta’ as a follow-up to the Indian Army’s ‘Year of Technology Absorption’, the SANJAY has been indigenously and jointly developed by the Indian Army and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
These systems will be deployed across all operational Brigades, Divisions, and Corps of the Indian Army in three phases, starting from March and concluding in October 2025, a year designated as the ‘Year of Reforms’ by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The system has been developed under the Buy (Indian) category at a cost of Rs 2,402 crore.
