The final date for submission of bids for the remotely piloted aircraft programme is November 16.
“The system will be able to provide high resolution imagery to enable target detection, recognition, identification and accurate location of adversary’s location as well as build up of troops,” stated an official.
According to the request for proposal or preliminary tender, the choose provider may have to provide the platforms inside 12 months of signing the contract.
The mini remotely piloted aircraft programs are being procured beneath the ‘purchase’ (Indian) class.
The Army’s procurement of 1,000 surveillance copters by quick monitor process beneath emergency procurement course of can be geared toward boosting surveillance alongside the frontier with China.
Officials stated the present dynamic risky state of affairs alongside the Northern borders warrants seamless surveillance.
“For surveillance needs of the Indian Army, expeditious procurement of surveillance copters for meeting urgent operational requirements is an operational imperative, where undue/unforeseen delay is seen to be adversely impacting the capacity and preparedness of the Indian Army,” in accordance to a quick on the programme.
It stated the surveillance copter will present aerial surveillance functionality and sustained level surveillance to the Indian Army.
Surveillance Copter is a perfect multi sensor system to perform day and night time, actual time reconnaissance and surveillance.
“The system will provide high resolution imagery to enable target detection, recognition, identification and accurate location of adversaries’ build up,” stated an official.
The final date for submission of bids for the programme is November 17.
The Army has been ramping up its total fight capabilities in view of the lingering border row in japanese Ladakh.
