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SkyStriker — Loitering Munition

APPROVED

Alpha Design/Elbit loitering munition ordered by the Indian Army under emergency procurement

Budget

₹100 Cr

Timeline

N/A

Sector

Private Sector

Indigenisation

55%

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

CURRENT

Equipment 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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