Indian Army to issue battlefield computers

**tu160mblackjack** · 19 Jan 05,, 00:58

The Indian Army has just tested and completed trials for a new battlefield computer, the "Baaz," and plans to incorporate it. This battle computer has an integrated global positioning system, a radio, a customised general information service and battlefield applications with a dynamic wireless local area network spread over multiple kilometres. The device also has a self-destruction and activation feature operated by a remote for preventing misuse by unauthorised persons.

How does it affect anything?

**Rahul** · 19 Jan 05,, 01:52

Unless it will use the EU's Galileo system, the GPS can be affected if the US decides it doesn't want India to have access to its satellites.

**tu160mblackjack** · 19 Jan 05,, 02:00

Otherwise,
How does it compare to other systems of similar function? and are there any other than the US system?

**Samudra** · 19 Jan 05,, 03:42

GLOSNASS.

Looks like India is controlling either Glosnass or Galileo.
Which one ?

**Injecteer** · 19 Jan 05,, 15:36

SamudraGupta,

none

**Tronic** · 19 Jan 05,, 16:02

I would say they should use Galileo... or use the INSAT, lol.

**ajaybhutani** · 19 Jan 05,, 20:21

which country has glosnass??

**Jay** · 19 Jan 05,, 20:22

India has already bought stake in Galileo. Russia is always very much intrested for India's participation in the GLONASS program.

Tronic,
INSAT's cannot be used as "GPS" systems.

**lemontree** · 20 Jan 05,, 06:18

At what level will these computers be used is important.
At infantry battalion level, it will be difficult to employ, but other arms would make good use of it.
If my unit khalsa would be throughly confused by it.
I never had the benifit of GPS, but did'nt require it. Nothing beats good map reading. I'm not really from the old world but I would trust my map and compass more than the GPS (deserts are a different issue).

**Officer of Engineers** · 20 Jan 05,, 14:54

What to call you, Captain? The Brigadier and I are dinosaurs and you're certainly not a geek (in my army, it's called the geeks against the dinosaurs). Wonder where you fit in?

**lemontree** · 22 Jan 05,, 07:16

Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers

What to call you, Captain? The Brigadier and I are dinosaurs and you're certainly not a geek (in my army, it's called the geeks against the dinosaurs). Wonder where you fit in?

Sir,
Would'nt know where I would fit in. But I always stuck to good old soldiering, and never went wrong. The only computerised stuff I used was when we tested a fire control palm-top, for infantry mortars.