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Tapas BH-201 — MALE UAV

REVIEW

Medium Altitude Long Endurance unmanned aircraft

Budget

₹1,786 Cr spent

Timeline

N/A

Sector

DRDO

Indigenisation

80%

R&D READINESS

TRL 6/9

DRDO / ADE Bangalore · Unmanned Aerial System

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INTEL SIGNALS

Wikipedia/open reporting state the TAPAS BH-201 mission-mode project was closed in Jan 2024 after it failed to meet joint-service altitude/endurance requirements. The technology base may continue under DRDO funding and inform Archer-class UAV work, but TAPAS should not be shown as an active near-induction MALE UAV procurement.

RECENT INTELLIGENCE

Indian Armed Forces Likely to Exclude TAPAS-BH-201 from 97 MALE Drone Order Amid Failed Altitude and Endurance Benchmarks - Defence.in

news.google.com · 10 Mar 2026

India’s TAPAS BH-201 UAV Prepares for Landmark First Flight with Its New Indigenous Engine This October - Defence.in

news.google.com · 26 Aug 2025

TAPAS BH-201 UAV to Begin Flight Trials with Indigenous Engine - SSBCrack

news.google.com · 25 Aug 2025

TAPAS BH-201 UAV Set for Flight Trials with Homegrown Engine - Shop SSBCrack

news.google.com · 25 Aug 2025

CONTENDERS / VENDORS

DRDO ADE · HAL · BEL

LATEST UPDATES

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