The Ministry of Defence (MoD) issued a request for information (RFI) to procure 100 loitering munition systems for the Indian Army on 6 March.

The RFI says it wants a loiter munition that is man-portable, weigh less than 20kg, flight endurance of at least 30 minutes, range of 15 km (Line of Sight), ability to operate up

to an altitude of 4500m (above mean sea level) and not less than 300 metres (above ground level), possess anti-jamming and anti-spoofing properties, carry warhead to destroy personnel and soft-skinned targets which have little or no armor. The loiter munition should also be controlled by a ground controller with a data link established with the loiter munition system.

The vendor is to provide one loiter munition with complete set of sensor package mounted on the loiter munition system (with day and night capability) along with one ground control station to include ruggedized handheld display, communication system, antenna and tripod. The ground control station should be able to control multiple loiter munitions. It should be able to be air dropped placed on a platform system and flexible enough to slither down man packed from helicopters.

The ministry expects the delivery of almost all of the loitering munition systems within 18 months from the date of signing of the contract.