‘Indigenous technology for surveillance’

Context: The Indian Army has signed a $20-million contract with ideaForge, a player in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, to procure undisclosed quantities of a high-altitude variant of SWITCH UAV, an indigenous system used in surveillance operations.

SWITCH UAV

• SWITCH UAV is an indigenous system built to cater to the most demanding surveillance operations of the Indian forces.
• This fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing UAV can be deployed at high altitudes and under harsh environments for day and night surveillance.
• UAV player ideaForge has been awarded this one-year contract after it qualified the operational requirements in an evaluation done in real-world conditions.
• The contract marks a strategic shift in the Indian defence procurement process,” the company added.

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/army-inks-20-mn-deal-with-ideaforge-for-uav/article33583294.ece?homepage=true