Indian Army issues call for more UAVs
The facility in India for manufacture of the Hermes is the only one of its kind outside Israel. (Photo: Adani Defence and Aerospace)
The Indian military has released a batch of RfPs, EoIs and notifications for a range of urgently needed UAV types.
The Indian Army has released a technical and commercial proposal to procure 163 logistics UAVs with a payload of more than 15kg for high-altitude operations.
Another RfP for 200 medium-altitude UAVs weighing more than 100kg and with a minimum payload capacity of 20kg was also released simultaneously on 17 October.
Both appeared through the fast-track procedure as emergency procurements. The deadline for submissions is 16 November.
Both types require a range of 10km and must be at least 60% indigenous.
Separately, an acceptance of necessity for five sets of swarming surveillance and armed UAVs for desert and plains operations, plus
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