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Indian Army signs ₹1,577 crore contracts for 840 attack drones
The Indian Army is getting lots of new drones.
Drones are flying machines that can be controlled from far away, and they don't need a pilot sitting inside.
The Army signed a very big deal to buy 840 drones for ₹1,577 crore.
Two Indian companies, Tata and Nibe Defence, will build the drones.
These drones can fly more than 100 kilometres.
They are extra tough, because they can keep working even when enemies try to block their signals.
The Army will use them to hit enemy guns and positions far away, so soldiers stay safe.
Similar drones have been used a lot in the wars in Ukraine and West Asia.
The Army says it needs thousands of these drones, so more deals are coming soon.
Building drones in India also helps Indian companies grow stronger.
The Indian Army signed ₹1,577 crore contracts with Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Nibe Defence for 840 long-range attack drones.
TASL emerged as the lowest bidder and is expected to supply 64% of the systems, while Nibe Defence will supply the remaining 36%.
The one-way attack drones have a range of more than 100 km and are designed to operate under heavy jamming and spoofing.
The Army is expected to deploy the systems primarily against enemy artillery positions located deep across the border.
Additional contracts are expected in the coming months, as the Army's requirement for one-way attack drones runs into the thousands.
- Who
- The Indian Army, with suppliers Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Nibe Defence.
- What
- Signed ₹1,577 crore contracts for 840 long-range one-way attack drones.
- Where
- India.
- When
- Not specified in the articles.
- Why
- To strengthen the Army's unmanned precision-strike capability, enabling strikes on enemy positions at long distances without risking personnel or conventional aircraft.
Key facts
- Contract Value
- ₹1,577 crore
- Number of Drones
- 840
- Drone Type
- One-way attack drones (loitering munitions)
- Range
- More than 100 km
- Suppliers
- Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Nibe Defence
- Supply Split
- Tata 64%, Nibe 36%
- Design Focus
- Resilience to jamming and spoofing, incorporating lessons from Operation Sindoor
- Primary Use
- Striking enemy artillery positions deep across the border
Sources
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