What does BMS stand for?

One of the activities under this initiative is that Mahindra Satyam and Saab will jointly address the battlefield management system (BMS) for the Indian Army.

FIZ - Fire Inhibit Zones STA - Surveillance Target Acquisition LRF - Laser Range Finder CLV - Command and Liaison Vehicle BMS - Battlefield Management Systems SSR - Soldier System Radio PRR - Personal Role Radio VIPRR - Vehicle Integrated Personal Role Radio EOD - Explosive Ordnance Disposal IED - Improvised Explosive Device C4I - Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence Scientists get a bad press for speaking in jargon, but these military types really take the biscuit.

Platoon leaders will carry a special handheld computer that is loaded with a battlefield management system.

According to the initiative, Satyam and Saab will jointly address the Battlefield Management System (BMS) -- which is field proven and deployed across many countries -- for the Indian Army.

Giat has been a precursor in this field, with the introduction of the Finders battlefield management system.

and allied warfighters through its ability to consistently support applications in a wide range of demanding military environments, including vehicle navigation, integration with digital battlefield management systems, and precision stabilization and pointing," said Dan Conway, vice president of business development for KVH Industries.

Thales is marketing the Commander range of applications, including a tactical battlefield management system, artillery and training systems.

What is quite new is the introduction of an integrated battlefield management system which displays to every member of the crew the status of his own systems and instruments, and shows the tank's position in relation to own troop dispositions as well as its geographical location.