Indian Army to procure domestically manufactured UAVs for ISR
ideaForge will supply its Zolt UAV to the Indian Army under a INR750 million contract. (ideaForge)
The Indian Army has awarded two contracts to Mumbai-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer ideaForge to procure two types of UAVs that can enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).
ideaForge will supply to the Indian Army its Zolt UAV under a contract worth INR750 million (USD8.5 million) and its Switch V2 UAV under a contract worth INR300 million, the company announced on 17 November. Both these vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAVs were launched during the Aero India 2025 show in Bangalore in February.
A spokesperson for the ideaForge told Janes that the company intends to complete deliveries of Zolt within a year and of the Switch V2 UAVs within six months.
ideaForge said Zolt was selected by the Indian Army following âextensive field trials in electronic warfare (EW) environmentsâ. In addition to ISR, Zolt can be deployed to deliver payloads, the company added.
According to company specifications, Zolt has an operational range of up to 50 km, a payload capacity of 10 kg, an endurance of 180 minutes, and offers 80 km of secure data downlink. It can operate in GPS-denied environments and can be equipped with electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR), signals intelligence (SIGINT), communications intelligence (COMINT), laser rangefinders (LRFs), laser designators, or tactical resupply payloads, depending upon mission requirements.
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