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.
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CONTENDERS / VENDORS
ideaForge Technology
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