ISRAEL — Israel plans to equip its battle tank with artificial intelligence.<br /><br />The Merkava Mark 4 Barak will reportedly be the first tank to have a smart mission computer to manage tasks.<br /><br />Israel's Merkava Mark 4 Barak would have an advanced AI system which would help to locate targets and strike accurately, reports New Atlas.<br /><br />Virtual reality will also be added onto the tank, with combat soldier using a helmet called Iron View, developed by Elbit Systems, to "see the outside environment from inside the combat vehicle."<br /><br />Virtual reality simulations are aimed at allowing the soldiers to partake in military exercises in real time.<br /><br />A press release claims updated sensors equipped on the outside the tank would "allow the combat soldiers to operate the tank in a simple and advanced way."<br /><br />The press release also states these improvement will help the tank "carry out missions that are up to 30% longer than current ones."
