The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday, October 25, made a request for a proposal (RFP) for such UAVs to be processed as fast-track procurement procedure under the “emergency procurement”.
New Delhi:The Indian Army’s special forces are looking for specialised drones that can provide 3D imagery of the terrain to launch operations, a report by Ajay Banerjee in The Tribune, Chandigarh, says.
The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday, October 25, made a request for a proposal (RFP) for such UAVs to be processed as fast-track procurement procedure under the “emergency procurement”.
The RFP is part of the tendering process seeking commercial and technical bids from suppliers. Some 750 such drones are needed at the earliest.
“The current volatile situation along the northern borders warrants expeditious procurement of operational equipment,” the RFP document said.
The Army is looking for UAVs that can provide round-the-clock surveillance with ability to scan the target area and provide a processed 3D scanned image of the target to execute special missions.
The MoD wants to keep out any Chinese parts and has asked the vendor to provide NATO stock number (NSN) for each item provided by a foreign maker.
This equipment will be deployed for situational awareness and short-range surveillance that will enable the special forces to execute pin-point precision strikes during direct action tasks.
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