Indian Army to get excessive and medium-altitude logistics drones
4 min readExpress News Service
NEW DELHI: In a bid to strengthen the logistics capabilities in high-altitude areas the Indian Army has floated a Request For Proposal (RFP) to acquire drones via the emergency procurement route via quick monitor process. As per the plan, the Indian Army is in search of 163 drones to be operable on the excessive altitude whereas the remaining 200 at medium altitudes with equipment.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to acquire amount 163 Logistic Drones (High Altitude) and 200 Logistic Drones (Medium Altitude) together with Accessories underneath Buy (Indian) class and seeks participation within the procurement course of from potential Bidders topic to necessities in succeeding paragraphs.
As per the Defence Ministry, the mandate is to have 60 per cent indigenous content material.
The responses have been sought from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) or Authorised Vendors or Government Sponsored Export Agencies (relevant within the case of nations the place home legal guidelines don’t allow direct export by OEM) topic to the situation that in instances the place the identical tools is obtainable by greater than one of many aforementioned events, choice could be given to the OEM.
As per the temporary, the drones needs to be appropriate with Defence Series Map and Shape file format with a mission vary of not lower than 10 km. Also, 163 drones with an operational altitude of not lower than 4000m AMSL (Approx 13,000ft) and 200 drones needs to be appropriate to function from 3000m AGL (Approx 9800ft).
The drones ought to consist of 1 audiovisual per system, one MPGCS, one color day video digicam, a Monochromatic night time Thermal Sensor, a container for carriage of shops and one set of a spare battery.
Weight of the drones shouldn’t be greater than 100 Kg (+10%) however appropriate to face up to excessive altitude sturdy wind currents/ gusts.
The endurance of each the drones needs to be minimal of 40 minutes with a payload capability of about 15 Kg for High Altitude drone and never lower than 20kg for the medium altitude drone. In medium altitude, the operational altitude needs to be 3000m AMSL and 1000m AGL (above floor stage).
The drones could have a number of use together with ferrying ammunition, meals, gas and even medicines, mentioned a supply.
“This RFP is being issued with no financial commitment; and the Ministry of Defence reserves the right to withdraw the RFP and change or vary any part thereof or foreclose the procurement case at any stage,” the RFP reads.
NEW DELHI: In a bid to strengthen the logistics capabilities in high-altitude areas the Indian Army has floated a Request For Proposal (RFP) to acquire drones via the emergency procurement route via quick monitor process. As per the plan, the Indian Army is in search of 163 drones to be operable on the excessive altitude whereas the remaining 200 at medium altitudes with equipment.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to acquire amount 163 Logistic Drones (High Altitude) and 200 Logistic Drones (Medium Altitude) together with Accessories underneath Buy (Indian) class and seeks participation within the procurement course of from potential Bidders topic to necessities in succeeding paragraphs.
As per the Defence Ministry, the mandate is to have 60 per cent indigenous content material.
The responses have been sought from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) or Authorised Vendors or Government Sponsored Export Agencies (relevant within the case of nations the place home legal guidelines don’t allow direct export by OEM) topic to the situation that in instances the place the identical tools is obtainable by greater than one of many aforementioned events, choice could be given to the OEM.
As per the temporary, the drones needs to be appropriate with Defence Series Map and Shape file format with a mission vary of not lower than 10 km. Also, 163 drones with an operational altitude of not lower than 4000m AMSL (Approx 13,000ft) and 200 drones needs to be appropriate to function from 3000m AGL (Approx 9800ft).
The drones ought to consist of 1 audiovisual per system, one MPGCS, one color day video digicam, a Monochromatic night time Thermal Sensor, a container for carriage of shops and one set of a spare battery.
Weight of the drones shouldn’t be greater than 100 Kg (+10%) however appropriate to face up to excessive altitude sturdy wind currents/ gusts.
The endurance of each the drones needs to be minimal of 40 minutes with a payload capability of about 15 Kg for High Altitude drone and never lower than 20kg for the medium altitude drone. In medium altitude, the operational altitude needs to be 3000m AMSL and 1000m AGL (above floor stage).
The drones could have a number of use together with ferrying ammunition, meals, gas and even medicines, mentioned a supply.
“This RFP is being issued with no financial commitment; and the Ministry of Defence reserves the right to withdraw the RFP and change or vary any part thereof or foreclose the procurement case at any stage,” the RFP reads.
