buy: Army issues RFP for procurement of 363 drones

The Indian Military on Monday issued preliminary tenders for the procurement of 363 drones to spice up its logistics chain and improve operational preparedness alongside the delicate border areas, officers mentioned. Whereas 163 drones could be for high-altitude areas, 200 are being procured to be used in medium-altitude areas, officers mentioned.

The drones are being procured underneath emergency procurement by means of quick monitor process underneath Purchase (Indian) class.

The preliminary tender or request for proposal (RFP) for getting 200 medium-altitude drones says the platforms needs to be able to withstanding robust winds.

The doc says every medium-altitude logistics drone ought to have the ability to carry at the very least 20 kgs of payload and the general weight of every platform could be round 100 kg.

The burden of the payload for high-altitude logistics drones has been stored at not lower than 15 kg.

The final date for submission of the bids is November 11 and the share of indigenous parts needs to be as much as 60 per cent.

If the design of the drone is indigenous, then the share of indigenous parts could possibly be 50 per cent, in accordance with the paperwork.

Each medium-altitude and high-altitude drones would even have a variety of 10 km for delivering payloads, officers mentioned.