Janes at the heart of the British Army's first AI-driven battlefield operation

The trusted global agency for open-source defence intelligence is proud to have played a major role in the first use of Artificial Intelligence on deployed operations by the British Army during Exercise ‘Spring Storm’.

Interconnecting with third-party data and systems, Janes foundational intelligence was integral during the first use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on deployed operations by the British Army. Soldiers from the 20^th Armoured Infantry Brigade used an AI engine – incorporating Janes interconnected intelligence – to provide information on the surrounding environment and terrain.

“For the past two years, Janes has been partnering with the British Army on this particular project to interconnect our trusted, assured open-source intelligence and support the algorithms developed by the Enhanced Command and Control Spearhead (EC2SPHD). Janes data was a foundational component to this operation, powering various algorithms as well as supporting the connection, standardisation, and contextualisation of other MoD data in the system.” said Ben Conklin, Chief Product Officer at Janes.

About the EC2SPHD

In May 2021 AI was used for the first time on deployed operations by the British Army with soldiers from the 20^th Armoured Infantry Brigade using an AI engine. The AI engine uses automation and smart analytics along with supervised learning algorithms to save time and effort and help military personnel operate much more effectively. By instantly exploiting information on the surrounding environment and terrain, the AI makes it much quicker to plan and analyse different courses of action.