India’s armed forces have awarded ideaForge a major procurement contract for its newest unmanned systems after completing stringent trials conducted in electronic-interference and extreme-terrain conditions.
Under the agreement, ideaForge will supply the Zolt tactical UAV and the SWITCH 2 vertical-takeoff system in a deal worth approximately 1 billion rupees ($11.3 million).
The contract allocates around 750 million rupees ($8.5 million) for Zolt, which demonstrated strong performance in high-altitude and GPS-denied environments, while SWITCH 2—already operational with the army—received a 300-million-rupee ($3.39 million) extension.
The acquisition supports India’s initiative to reinforce ISR capacity and precision logistical delivery along sensitive borders rather than simply replenish inventory.
Built for long-endurance surveillance missions and precision payload delivery, Zolt underscores the army’s evolving operational requirements.
ideaForge continues rapid growth across India’s defense ecosystem, including a 1.37-billion-rupee ($16 million) emergency order in June 2025 for fixed-wing VTOL drones due within 12 months.
The company’s UAVs are also widely deployed across civilian agencies such as the NDRF, police forces, and infrastructure authorities for emergency response, mapping, and critical asset monitoring.
