Green Training – The New Imperative
Zen Technologies Limited
Leading Global Defense Training and Anti-Drone Solutions Provider
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This edition of the Newsletter dives into the revolutionary concept of Green Training and why it is becoming an imperative in today’s world. Discover how Zen Technologies is leading the charge by driving awareness, conducting impactful research, and turning innovative ideas into actionable solutions to combat environmental challenges. Learn about the impressive findings of Zen’s collaboration with TERI, national-level recognition from NITI Aayog, and ground-breaking initiatives like the upcoming centre of excellence on Green Training and Environmental Sustainability. Get ready for an enlightening read and get to know how Green Training is finding increased visibility and acceptance and how sustainability is the new goal to strive for.?
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As stated, Green Training initiatives are steadily taking centre-stage at the national level and Zen Technologies Limited is in the forefront of not only spreading awareness about such initiatives, but also, transforming the same into concrete action.??
It won’t be incorrect to say that we are at the cusp of ushering a Green Training revolution.? What is Green Training and how the awareness on the same is fast gaining traction both in the armed forces, as well as, in the Govt bodies?? Read on for an answer to this poser.
In simplest terms, training that does not pollute the environment is green training; training that is climate-friendly is green training; and training that does not add to global warming is green training.??
How this translates in real-world terms??
Basically, the field mode training or the conventional training of troops in units and formations has a typical signature. This signature is made up of multitude of tanks and armoured fighting vehicles plying in the exercise area; hordes of sensors, EW and other combat equipment getting switched on with fuel-guzzling generators for hours on a daily basis; hundreds of vehicles carrying troops or towing combat guns and howitzers or the self-propelled missile carriers etc undertaking training. Also, convoys moving thousands of km from far flung units to Field Firing Ranges for Live Firing Exercises, and above all, the signature of firing of thousands and thousands of rounds of live ammunition.?
All the above activity throws into the atmosphere thousands of tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) and many other gases that are cumulatively called the Green House Gases (GHGs). These gases trap the earth’s heat from escaping to the environment and cause global warming.
The idea of how huge this quantum is can be gauged from the fact that firing one single round of Insaas 5.56mm throws out 226 gm of GHGs! What about firing thousands and millions of these rounds on an everyday basis and what about the firing of much bigger ammunition like tanks, BMPs, artillery guns and howitzers, air defence guns and more?
Simulation-based training has a potential to dwarf the need for field-mode conventional training on a huge scale. It must however be stated upfront that nothing can completely replace field-mode conventional training, the point here is that even if a small percentage of conventional training is switched to simulators, the effect on climate change is colossal.?
It is for this primary reason that Simulator - based Training is called Green Training and Zen is in the forefront of providing solutions for the conduct of such training.
Early in April 2023, Zen with a desire to go beyond the subjective statements on Green Training, commissioned a study with TERI, the national level policy research body specialising in the field of energy, environment and sustainable development. The aim was to study the environmental sustainability impact of various Zen simulators. The results of the study were astounding. Here is a brief grab of its key findings:-?
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Emboldened by the findings of this study, Zen has commissioned TERI to undertake the Phase 2 of the study. This phase has a larger scope and includes a larger product range of the company.
The efforts of Zen Technologies Limited in spreading Green Training awareness in partnership with TERI got a big boost when the theme was picked up by NITI Aayog; the apex public policy think tank of Govt of India tasked with catalysing economic development and fostering co-operative federalism.?
NITI Aayog in acknowledgement of the importance of green initiatives towards environmental sustainability conducted a Consultative Workshop on 03 December 2024.
The workshop was based on the theme which stated that the integration of sustainability into defence operations is not just an environmental imperative, but also, a strategic necessity as India faces many climate-related challenges. Environmental sustainability, economic resilience, and national security are essential components for future practices in the Indian Armed Forces.?
Under this overall theme, Green Training formed an important agenda, and an entire session was dedicated to it.??
Speaking on the session theme – ‘Green Training for the Indian Armed Forces’, Mr. Ashok Atluri, CMD Zen Technologies Limited,?brought out how Zen is in the forefront of spreading green training awareness across Defence Forces. He brought out how the colossal pollution footprint of field-mode training can be dwarfed by adapting to simulators.??
By citing specific examples, CMD highlighted how simulation-based training can increase trainee skills by many notches in a short time frame. CMD summed up his strong arguments by calling for an expeditious implementation of Govt Policy on Framework of Simulator for Armed Forces. Towards this, he suggested that the simulator cases at various stages of procurement need to be concluded at the earliest.
There has been no looking back at Zen in spreading the awareness on Green Training. On 13th December, the Society for Aerospace Maritime and Defence Studies (SAMDeS) conducted a workshop on Transparent Warfare. In this event Zen Technologies Limited was invited to make a presentation on the Theme – ‘Green Training the New Imperative’.?
Zen’s presentation established how preparing for a transparent battlefield of tomorrow will demand huge quantum of training on a multitude of equipment across the cylindrical spectrum and why maximum percentage of this training needs to be green.
Zen Technologies Limited has taken the next step in transforming all the thoughts and words on Green Training awareness to concrete action. In an?unprecedented move, Zen is in the process of signing an MoU with TERI for establishment of a National Centre of Excellence on Green Training and Environmental Sustainability (CoE GT & ES).?
This Centre will aim to provide comprehensive training and education on green technologies and sustainable practices to military personnel. It will focus on incorporating advanced simulation technologies for military training, thereby enhancing the realism and effectiveness of the training experience.??
More about it in the future issues of our Newsletters.