Indian Air Force › Procurement
Indigenous MALE drone for surveillance and strike
Budget
₹7,500 Cr
Timeline
2023–2029
Sector
Indian Air Force
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
CURRENTContract Negotiation Committee finalises terms.
Contract
Contract
Dev/Trial
Dev/Trial
Induction
Induction
INTEL SIGNALS
DRDO Tapas BH-201 progressed to limited series. Additional bids evaluated under iDEX.
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