Army to receive first batch of 30 indigenous SWITCH tactical drones at LAC

In January, Indian Army h struck a deal of 140 crores with Ideaforge Technology for procurement of Switch tactical drones especially for surveillance along LAC in Eastern Lakh.

first batch of se drones have successfully completed trials in harsh wear conditions and high altitudes and will be delivered by end of August for deployment. trials were done in Eastern Lakh including many or locations along Norrn and western borders.

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SWITCH is a Fixed Wing VTOL (Vertical Take-off and Landing) UAV that can be deployed at high altitudes and harsh environments for day and night surveillance in ISR missions. It has a daylight paylo of 1280×720 pixels, 25x Optical Zoom and has a rmal paylo of 640×480 pixels. drone can be operated with support from Ground Control Station consisting of a high-range communication box, a hand-held controller for full camera control, and a laptop/tablet for live video streaming and pre-flight checks.

Indian Army will make se procurements from Indian company Ideaforge Technology. number of drones to be supplied as part of this deal is 120 and all se will be inducted by end of this year.

Before being selected, IdeaForge's SWITCH UAV competed in Indian Army trials in Lakh against offerings from Tata Group, Dynamatic Technologies Ltd, VTOL Aviation and Israel's Elbit Systems. Indian armed forces have inducted drones manufactured by IdeaForge in past. However, this is biggest single order company has received from Indian Armed Forces.

6.5-kilogram SWITCH drone is capable of vertical take-off, has an endurance of around 2 hours and an operational range of 15 kilometres. UAV can be launched from an altitude of up to 4,000 meters above mean sea level and has a maximum operating altitude of around 1,000 meters above ground level.

Indian Army is enhancing its vigilance and communication with a strong drone force. Many of se drones were demonstrated at annual Army Day pare in Capital. y are capable of taking down a range of targets, ranging from tanks, terror camps, helips and fuel dumps.

demonstration, which consisted of 75 drones working autonomously to identify and take down targets with Kamikaze missions, is an early peek into future technology being developed by Army in partnership with private industry.