SWITCH UAV
Private Sector › Procurement
ideaForge fixed-wing VTOL tactical ISR UAV ordered by the Indian Army
Budget
$20M initial contract + later orders
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
SWITCH is a tactical ISR UAV, not a loitering munition. ideaForge announced a roughly $20 million Indian Army contract in Jan 2021 and reported timely delivery in Jan 2022; later reporting/Janes tracks follow-on orders for Zolt and SWITCH V2. Treat as delivered procurement with continuing variants, not R&D.
RECENT INTELLIGENCE
news.google.com · 12 May 2026
news.google.com · 26 Mar 2026
PROGRAM BRIEF & FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Pipeline Status
Stage 7/7
Delivered / Follow-On Orders
Estimated Budget
$20M initial contract + later orders
Financial Outlay
Target Timeline
In Development
Operational Target
Armed Service
Private Sector
85% Indigenous
SWITCH UAV — High-Altitude Tactical ISR Drone is currently at Stage 7 of 7 in the Indian defence procurement procedure (Delivered / Follow-On Orders). ideaForge fixed-wing VTOL tactical ISR UAV ordered by the Indian Army
The allocated budget outlay for SWITCH UAV is estimated at $20M initial contract + later orders.
SWITCH UAV is developed in coordination with vendors: ideaForge Technology.
SWITCH UAV targets an indigenous content of 85%, advancing domestic defence manufacturing under Atmanirbhar Bharat.
CONTENDERS / VENDORS
ideaForge Technology
LATEST UPDATES