Battlefield information and management system

Abstract

Operational intelligence and flow of information during a military operation plays a vital role in its success. Contemporary armies have developed such systems that can apprise the higher commanders about the on ground operational scenario and can take orders for further execution of the plan. Today, all the leading Main Battle Tanks of the world are equipped with same technology e.g., M1A1 Abraham, Leopard, Leclerc. Pakistan Army is currently working on such system named “Integrated Battlefield Management System”. The thesis presents our project “Battlefield Information & Management System” (BIMS), which is aimed at developing a system to transfer data packets over the radio communication currently in use. Main objective of BIMS is to update the present location of moving echelons, and pass mission‐critical information related to mechanized columns to the higher commanders. The essence of all the information in exchange is the use of communication modules in the latest Software Defined Radios currently being inducted in Pakistan Army. Since, these radio sets are going to replace the older ones, and will be used as a standard for communication, their utilization as medium for transferring data packets is of prime importance & this is the primary objective of our project.