The Israel Defense Forces is arming itself with artificial intelligence technology. A senior IDF commander who wished to remain anonymous recently told reporters that the Israeli military is “continuously changing its mindset” and is paying more attention to high technology than ever before. The technological revolution has not only improved the way the Israeli military fights, but also changed their daily work and life.
The Israel Defense Forces Computer Services Command "Lotem" is the largest software "developer" and technology research and development center of the Israeli army, with thousands of soldiers serving in the command.
Currently, the Israeli military is cooperating with Motorola to develop military smartphones, which is also a flagship technology of the Israeli military. According to Colonel Avi Duek, who is in charge of systems and program development at the Computer Services Command, military smartphones are expected to be introduced in the military soon. He said that new technologies, especially the application of smartphones in the military, can make communication between officers and soldiers more "flat" and "transparent."
In addition, the Israeli army is also developing new smart goggles, one of its major functions is to promptly save the lives of injured soldiers and civilians. Wearing this smart goggles, nursing staff who have received basic training can remotely receive guidance from surgeons and perform complex surgeries on the wounded on site.
With the application of these high-tech equipment on the battlefield, the Israeli military's combat methods will also undergo "revolutionary changes." "Data is the new oil," Lieutenant Colonel Nurit Cohen-Inge of the Computer Services Command told reporters. The Israeli military collects information through a variety of sensors across the country, from cameras on the border to sensors on tanks. This information is not only used by headquarters and commanders, but also shared by soldiers on the battlefield.
Inge said that in order to improve the efficiency of the military and fully respond to various challenges, they continue to introduce and apply the latest technological solutions such as deep learning technology. For example, they have applied advanced analysis methods to recruits and installed precision sensors on tanks and other equipment to detect problems in advance and perform maintenance.
In terms of high-tech R&D and application, Israel is a model of efficient military-civilian integration. Many universities and companies serve the military, and a large number of military technologies will also be transferred to civilian use. Duek said that the Israeli army makes extensive use of civilian high-tech, and military technology is also open to civilian use. This is the real "technological revolution."