SkyStriker
Private Sector › Procurement
Alpha Design/Elbit loitering munition ordered by the Indian Army under emergency procurement
Budget
₹100 Cr
Timeline
N/A
Sector
Private Sector
Indigenisation
PROCUREMENT TIMELINE
AON
AON
Acceptance of Necessity — CCS/DAC approves the requirement.
RFI
RFI
Request for Information — industry capability survey.
RFP
RFP
Request for Proposal — detailed tender issued to vendors.
ToC
ToC
Transfer of Technology clause negotiations.
CNC
CNC
Contract Negotiation Committee finalises terms.
Contract
Contract
Contract signed with selected vendor(s).
Dev/Trial
Dev/Trial
Development, integration and user trials.
Induction
Induction
CURRENTEquipment inducted into service.
INTEL SIGNALS
SkyStriker was ordered by the Indian Army in 2021 under emergency procurement, with open sources/Janes reporting a contract for 100 locally produced systems worth about ₹100 crore. Later reporting says the munition was operationally used in Operation Sindoor. Treat as inducted procurement, not prototype evaluation.
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CONTENDERS / VENDORS
Alpha Design Technologies · Elbit Systems
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