The Ministry of Defense and the Indian Navy have issued a Request For Information (RFI) to procure 40 units of Naval Ship-Borne Unmanned Aerial Systems that can be launched from naval ships and will be used for Coastal/Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) surveillance, Signal Intelligence, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance, anti-piracy and anti-terrorism, and building Maritime Domain Awareness around a task group.
It must have a minimum endurance of more than 10 hours with a basic payload and loitering capability at 5,000 feet and at 100 kilometers range in basic configuration.
Each system is to comprise of two air vehicles, which are modular in design, made of composite material and that can be dismantled/folded for portability and stowage onboard ship (in a container provided along with Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) being supplied. The RPA must be easily assembled onboard the ship.
