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15/01/21 12:20 PM IST

Indian Army To Get Made-In-India Drones

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Indian Army signs USD 20 million contract with ideaForge to procure SWITCH drones (unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

Highlights
  • The contract marks a strategic shift in the Indian defence procurement process as the Indian Army goes on an aggressive modernization drive.
  • It has also cemented ideaForge's position as India's largest manufacturer of drones for defence, homeland security and industrial applications.
  • This fixed-wing UAV, capable of vertical takeoff and landing, can be deployed at high altitude and harsh environments for day-and-night surveillance.
  • A high-altitude variant of ideaForge's SWITCH UAV" will be delivered to the Indian Army over a period of one year.
  • SWITCH UAV is an indigenous system built to cater for the most demanding surveillance operations of the Indian Forces
  • It is man-portable and has the highest time on target compared to any other UAV in its class. 
  • SWITCH UAV is the culmination of insights and knowledge we have gained over years of experience in helping the Indian Forces operationalize UAVs in their ranks
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
  • It is popularly known as Drone, is an airborne system or an aircraft operated remotely by a human operator or autonomously by an onboard computer.
  • UAV based Remote Sensing (UAV-RS) is the new addition to the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NE-SAC) for large-scale mapping and real time assessment and monitoring activities of various applications.
Application

  • Mapping of Landslide Affected Area
  • Infested Crop Damage Assessment
  • Large Scale Mapping of Nongpoh Town of Meghalaya
  • 3-Dimensioinal Terrain Model Construction

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