ideaForge Technologies Pvt Ltd

Product – SWITCH UAV

Problem Addressed – Lack of reliable last-mile surveillance solutions at difficult- to-reach border areas. Also, the lack of UAVs (Unmanned aerial vehicles) globally could function in all the varied terrains & environments of India. Lack and last mile infrastructure to facilitate conventional UAV deployments such as fuel stores, runways and trained pilots.

Description– The product can perform Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL), a flight time of over 2 hours. Specific variants have been tested and certified to fly from-15 to 55 oC, including at high altitudes, with 25X optical zoom with a detection range of up to 1 km.

Application – SWITCH UAV is a first-of-its – kind Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) and fixed-wing hybrid Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. SWITCH features advanced flight time, higher safety, and simple operation with additional fail-safe redundancies.

Value Proposition – Best-in-class drones for mapping, security, and surveillance applications.

Achievements

• Indian Army signed a USD 20 million contract with ideaForge to procure a SWITCH UAV
• A global leader in UAV technology manufacturing
• 1.90 Lakh+ successful missions
• Presence in both domestic and international market
• Generated revenue of Rs. 163 crore
• Received Rs. 226 crore as external funding

End users – Government

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