Certification Related Issues for Next Gen Tech

New age companies like NewSpace Research & Technologies, aim to usher in a disruption in the type of platforms that are used by our armed forces, based upon a range of new technologies that are currently ready to move out of the laboratory and be fielded in operational systems. The primary focus is on the introduction of new gen technologies (aerial robotics including robotic vision, Artificial Intelligence, edge computing for autonomy, mesh networks) alongside a revamp of doctrines for weapon employment (disaggregation of capabilities, swarming, autonomy, democratisation of aviation, etc.). So far, this endeavour has been aided by the absence of overly specific rules/ constraints other than some reasonably common sense guidelines (like ‘man on the loop’ for weapons employment, etc.). However, it is but a matter of time before a detailed rule-based framework is created and adopted. This commentary is an attempt to ensure that right balance is struck when these rules are framed.

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