The Indian Navy came up with a global tender last year to acquire 40 NUAS for warships over 100 meters in length. The unmanned aerial systems would be used for surveillance, including signals intelligence (SIGINT) and maritime domain awareness around a naval task force. The tender also mentioned secondary responsibilities like helping with search and rescue, anti-piracy and anti-terrorist operations. The process of acquiring 10 ship-borne NUAS worth around Rs 1,300 crore is on the fast track mode.
India; Navy tender for 40 NUAS