The force had also placed an order with defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the supply of Naval Anti Drone System (NADS), developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

The Navy has also placed a large order with an Indian joint venture firm for specialised drones, the sources said. These drones, which are to be supplied in 12 months, will be manufactured in Bengaluru by a joint venture between Israel’s Elbit System and India’s Alpha Design, which is now part of the Adani Group. The Army has also ordered over 100 tactical Indo-Israel kamikaze drones, used in the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict, to beef up its operational capability along the borders with Pakistan and China. This includes two deals worth over Rs 200 crore for Swarm drones with Indian start ups - Bengaluru-based NewSpace Research and Tech, run by former IAF officer Sameer Joshi, and Noida-based firm Raphe, sources said.īoth firms are Indian and not joint ventures with a foreign player. Leading the three Services on the new contracts signed is the Army, which has signed three separate deals for various types of drones.

Sources said this is because the process is faster and the aim right now is to support the domestic companies while they work on the upgraded variants.Īlso read: India inks deal with Russia to immediately procure 70,000 latest AK rifles off the shelf Incidentally, all contracts are being signed under the emergency procurement route.

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