Drishti-10 Starliner — Hermes 900 MALE UAV

APPROVED

Adani-built Hermes 900/Drishti-10 MALE UAV inducted by the Indian Navy and ordered under emergency procurement

Budget

N/A

Timeline

N/A

Sector

Private Sector

Indigenisation

60%

PROCUREMENT TIMELINE

AON

Acceptance of Necessity — CCS/DAC approves the requirement.

RFI

Request for Information — industry capability survey.

RFP

Request for Proposal — detailed tender issued to vendors.

ToC

Transfer of Technology clause negotiations.

CNC

Contract Negotiation Committee finalises terms.

Contract

Contract signed with selected vendor(s).

Dev/Trial

Development, integration and user trials.

Induction

CURRENT

Equipment inducted into service.

INTEL SIGNALS

Drishti-10 Starliner is the Indian-built Hermes 900 variant produced by Adani Defence with Elbit Systems technology support. Open sources track deliveries to the Indian Navy in 2024 and a Jan 2025 crash of a unit under acceptance trials off Porbandar. Treat as inducted/emergency-procurement lots with operational caveats, not as a pure R&D programme.

RECENT INTELLIGENCE

India’s Drishti-10 Starliner MALE Drone: Features, Capabilities and Strategic Importance Explained - defence.newsd.in

news.google.com · 13 Jan 2026

Explained: What is Drishti-10 Starliner MALE Drone? Features, Capabilities and Strategic Importance For Maritime Defence - Indianmasterminds

news.google.com · 13 Jan 2026

Adani Defence Delivers Second Drishti-10 Starliner Drone to Indian Navy, Enhancing Maritime Surveillance - Pune Mirror

news.google.com · 02 Aug 2025

Adani Defence Delivers Second Drishti-10 Starliner Drone to Indian Navy, Boosting Maritime Surveillance Capabilities - SSBCrack

news.google.com · 05 Dec 2024

Adani Defence Delivers Second Drishti-10 Starliner Drone to Indian Navy - Machine Maker

news.google.com · 05 Dec 2024

CONTENDERS / VENDORS

Adani Defence & Aerospace · Elbit Systems

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