The Indian Army has signed a contract with local manufacturers for the supply of tethered drone systems and tank driving simulators.

“Indian Army has signed the contract for procurement of 130 Tethered Drones and 19 Tank Driving Simulators. The induction of such new equipment will enhance the overall operational preparedness of the Army,” the ADG PI-Indian Army posted on X, earlier known as Twitter.

As per a report by The New Indian Express, the contract for the drone system for long-distance surveillance and intelligence gathering along the borders was signed with indigenous company Newspace Research Technologies Private Ltd. The contract for the other equipment was signed with Zen Technologies Limited, which will also involve skill development.

The Request for Technical and Commercial Proposals for the drones was issued by the armoured branch of the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence in January 2023, under the fast-track procedure.