Indian Army Signs USD 20 Million Contract To Procure SWITCH drones
This fixed-wing UAV, capable of vertical takeoff and landing, can be deployed at high altitude and harsh environments for day-and-night surveillance, said the statement.
Representational image. Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-14T19:39:09+05:30 Indian Army Signs USD 20 Million Contract To Procure SWITCH drones outlookindia.com 2021-01-14T19:45:26+05:30
To procure undisclosed quantities of a high-altitude variant of SWITCH unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) the Indian Army has signed a contract with ideaForge at a cost of approximately USD 20 million, according to a statement from the Mumbai-based company on Thursday. ideaForge has been awarded this contract after it emerged as the only vendor that qualified the operational requirements in an evaluation done in real-world conditions, for a fast-track procurement, it mentioned.
Updated Jan 14, 2021 | 17:21 IST
A slew of new, indigenously-developed equipment was unveiled at an Army innovation event that included Shakti, a cutting-edge bulletproof jacket, a 9mm Machine pistol and a surveillance microcopter. The Shakti bulletproof jacket. | Photo Credit: ANI
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Developed by Major Anoop Mishra, the bulletproof vest dubbed Shakti is, reportedly, the world s first flexible body armour capable of being worn by both male and female combatants
Equipped with an upper receiver made from Aircraft grade Aluminium, and lower receiver made out of Carbon Fibre, the ASMI also sports an 8-inch barrel and a magazine capacity of 33 rounds
Indian Army To Get Made-In-India Drones For Ladakh; Will Sign Rs 140 Crore Deal With IdeaForge For SWITCH UAVs
by Swarajya Staff - Jan 13, 2021 03:36 PM
A drone flying in high-altitude area. (IdeaForge)
The Indian Army has selected SWITCH unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made by IdeaForge to fulfill its requirement of an unknown number of tactical drones for its infantry troops deployed in high-altitude areas like Ladakh.
The Indian Army will sign a Rs 140 crore deal with the Navi Mumbai-based Indian company for SWITCH UAVs,
Livefist reports, adding that the number of drones to be supplied as part of this deal is likely to be in hundreds.