The Indian army is interested in purchasing advanced UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) to strengthen its Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities and improve the effectiveness of its military operations.
More specifically, the army is waiting for vendors to respond to a Request For Information (RFI) for 60 short-range UAVs that can operate for 10 hours at 15.000 feet, and 120 HALE (High Altitude and Long Endurance) UAVs that can operate for 30 hours at 60.000 feet.
The Indian army’s existing unmanned systems’ fleet comprises Heron MALE (Medium Altitude and Long Endurance) UAVs, and the smaller Searcher Mark II tactical UAVs, both built by IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries).
