Indian Army Surveillance Drone Tender 2025 ISO 9001 BIS Type Test Compliance Department of Military Affairs India
Indian Army
MATHURA, UTTAR PRADESH
Posted:
15 November 2025
Closed:
24 November 2025
GEM
GEM
Indian Army UAV Bird & GCS Tender Dehradun Uttarakhand 2025 - IS 550/Industrial License, NABL Compliance
Bid Publish Date
25-Oct-2025, 7:39 pm
Bid End Date
03-Nov-2025, 9:00 am
Location
Progress
Issue25-Oct-2025, 7:39 pm
Corrigendum30-Oct-2025
AwardPending
Quantity
1
Bid Type
Two Packet Bid
Key Highlights
- • OEM/Authorized reseller requirement for installation and commissioning
- • NABL certificate and Industrial License (DPIIT) mandatory
- • Drone classification per 2021 Type Certificate; 3-year market life requirement
- • Delivery option clause allowing up to 25% quantity variation
- • End-to-end supply: UAV Bird, GCS software, payload hardware
- • In-country aftersales support for imported UAV products
Categories
2
Tender Overview
The Indian Army (Department of Military Affairs) invites proposals for the supply of a UAV Bird (Drone), a Ground Control Station (GCS) with payload operation control, and GCS compatible hardware, all within the scope of the specified drone category. The package includes aircraft, control software, payload-capable hardware, and certification compliance (Type Certificate alignment with the 2021 Drone Rules, 2021). The bid anticipates integra tion with RGB, LiDAR, multispectral, and oblique cameras, plus industrial license validation. A NABL certificate is explicitly requested. The procurement location is Dehradun, Uttarakhand with potential quantity adjustments up to 25% during contract execution. The bid emphasizes OEM/Authorized Reseller installation, testing, and commissioning as a bundled deliverable. Unique features include compliance with Type Certificate classifications and performance envelopes defined by the drone rules. This tender targets bidders capable of delivering end-to-end UAV solutions with robust after-sales support.
Technical Specifications & Requirements
- Product scope: UAV Bird (Drone); Ground Control Station (GCS) with payload operation control; GCS compatible hardware; payload housings for RGB camera, LiDAR, Multispectral, and Oblique photogrammetry.
- Classification needs: drone type per 2021 Type Certificate; sub-category and maximum all-up weight ranges; performance envelopes including maximum flight time, cruise speed, wind resistance, flight distance, horizontal/vertical speeds, and max operational altitude.
- Payload capabilities: RGB, LiDAR, Multispectral, and Oblique cameras must be available within the payload housing; industrial license validation required; NABL certification mandated for the product.
- Approvals: Industrial License from Ministry of Commerce and Industry (DPIIT) under the Industries Act, 1951; OEM/Authorized reseller setup for local service.
- Delivery scope: Supply, installation, testing, and commissioning included; delivery terms may reflect option clause up to 25% quantity variation; extended delivery time calculations apply.
- Notes: Ensure Type Certificate alignment and payload integration with GCS; software supports payload operation control; local service presence required.
Terms & Eligibility
- EMD/Authority: Not specified in the data; ensure clarity on EMD submission as per AtC.
- Delivery & option clause: 25% quantity variation allowed; additional time calculated by ( Increased quantity ÷ Original quantity ) × Original delivery period with a minimum of 30 days.
- Financial health: Bidder must avoid liquidation or bankruptcy; provide undertaking.
- Obsolescence risk: Offered products must have at least a 3-year residual market life; not end-of-life by OEM during this period.
- Documentation: PAN, GSTIN, cancelled cheque, EFT mandate; OEM authorization; NABL certificate; installation/commissioning by OEM resources; in-country aftersales support for imported products.
- Scope & OEM: Importers must have Indian office; NABL certificate required; security and compliance through ROC filings.
Key Specifications
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UAV Bird with maximum all-up weight range per drone rules 2021
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Maximum flight time at max all-up weight (minutes)
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Nominal cruise speed at max all-up weight (km/h)
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Maximum wind resistance (km/h)
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Maximum flight distance at max all-up weight (m)
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Maximum horizontal speed (km/h) and maximum vertical speed (km/h)
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Maximum operational altitude above mean sea level
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RGB camera, LiDAR sensor, Multispectral sensor, Oblique camera payloads
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GCS with payload operation control software
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GCS compatible hardware included in scope
Terms & Conditions
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Option clause allows 25% quantity variation with calculation-based extended delivery time
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OEM/Reseller must perform installation/commissioning; NABL and Industrial License required
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3-year residual market life and non-obsolescence requirement to be met
Important Clauses
Payment Terms
Not specified in data; bidders should seek clarity on milestone-based payments linked to delivery, installation, and commissioning
Delivery Schedule
Delivery period may extend with option clause; minimum 30 days added for extended quantity; delivery begins after last original delivery order date
Penalties/Liquidated Damages
No explicit LD terms provided; bidders should verify penalties in ATC/T&Cs and ensure compliance with delivery timelines
Bidder Eligibility
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No liquidation, court receivership, or bankruptcy
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OEM/Authorized reseller installation capability
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NABL certificate and Industrial License validity
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3-year residual market life for offered products
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In-country aftersales support for imported UAVs
Additional Tender Data
Commercial Details
Tender Category
Goods
Bid To RA
No
Bid To RA Enabled
No
Item Category
Surveying or Mapping Drone or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Defence Forces - Navy, Army and Air Force) (Q2)
Authority Records
MINISTRY OF DEFENCEMILITARY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENTINDIAN ARMY
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Documents 5
GeM-Bidding-8512723.pdf
Main Document
CATALOG-Specification-1
CATALOG Specification
Other Documents
OTHER
Buyer uploaded ATC document
ATC
GEM General Terms and Conditions Document
GEM_GENERAL_TERMS_AND_CONDITIONS
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View Catalog| Category | Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Included in Scope of Supply | UAV Bird (Drone) | Yes |
| Included in Scope of Supply | Ground Control Station (GCS) - Software (Hint: GCS to include payload operation control) | Yes |
| Included in Scope of Supply | GCS Compatible Hardware | Yes |
| UAV Bird Classification | Category of drone (as per Type Certificate in Drone rules, 2021) | Aeroplane, Rotorcraft, Hybrid Unmanned Aircraft System |
| UAV Bird Classification | Sub-category of drone (as per Type Certificate in Drone rules, 2021) | Remotely Piloted aircraft System, Model Remotely Piloted Aircraft System, Autonomous Unmanned Aircraft System |
| UAV Bird Classification | Classification of Drones (based on maximum all-up weight defined in drone rules, 2021) | Nano (Weighing Less than or equal to 250 grams), Micro (Weighing more than 250 grams, but less than or equal to 2 kilograms), Small (weighing more than 2 kilograms, but less than or equal to 25 kilograms), Medium (weighing more than 25 kilograms, but less than or equal to 150 kilograms), Large (weighing more than 150 kilograms) |
| UAV Bird - Performance | Maximum All-up weight (Hint: Lower value in each range is not included) | 100 - 125 grams, 125 - 150 grams, 150 - 175 grams, 175 - 200 grams, 200 - 225 grams, 225 - 250 grams, 250 - 375 grams, 375 - 500 grams, 500 - 625 grams, 625 - 750 grams, 750 - 875 grams, 875 - 1000 grams, 1000 - 1125 grams, 1125 - 1250 grams, 1250 - 1375 grams, 1375 - 1500 grams, 1500 - 1625 grams, 1625 - 1750 grams, 1750 - 1875 grams, 1875 - 2000 grams, 2 - 3 kg, 3 - 4 kg, 4 - 5 kg, 5 - 6 kg, 6 - 7 kg, 7 - 8 kg, 8 - 9 kg, 9 - 10 kg, 10 - 11 kg, 11 - 12 kg, 12 - 13 kg, 13 - 14 kg, 14 - 15 kg, 15 - 16 kg, 16 - 17 kg, 17 - 18 kg, 18 - 19 kg, 19 - 20 kg, 20 - 21 kg, 21 - 22 kg, 22 - 23 kg, 23 - 24 kg, 24 - 25 kg, 25 - 30 kg, 30 - 35 kg, 35 - 40 kg, 40 - 45 kg, 45 - 50 kg, 50 - 55 kg, 55 - 60 kg, 60 - 65 kg, 65 - 70 kg, 70 - 75 kg, 75 - 80 kg, 80 - 85 kg, 85 - 90 kg, 90 - 95 kg, 95 - 100 kg, 100 - 105 kg, 105 - 110 kg, 110 - 115 kg, 115 - 120 kg, 120 - 125 kg, 125 - 130 kg, 130 - 135 kg, 135 - 140 kg, 140 - 145 kg, 145 - 150 kg, 150 - 160 kg, 160 - 170 kg, 170 - 180 kg, 180 - 190 kg, 190 - 200 kg, 200 - 210 kg, 210 - 220 kg, 220 - 230 kg, 230 - 240 kg, 240 - 250 kg, 250 - 260 kg, 260 - 270 kg, 270 - 280 kg, 280 - 290 kg, 290 - 300 kg, 300 - 310 kg, 310 - 320 kg, 320 - 330 kg, 330 - 340 kg, 340 - 350 kg, 350 - 360 kg, 360 - 370 kg, 370 - 380 kg, 380 - 390 kg, 390 - 400 kg, 400 - 410 kg, 410 - 420 kg, 420 - 430 kg, 430 - 440 kg, 440 - 450 kg, 450 - 460 kg, 460 - 470 kg, 470 - 480 kg, 480 - 490 kg, 490 - 500 kg Or higher |
| UAV Bird - Performance | Maximum Payload Weight (Hint: Lower value in each range is not included) | 50 - 100 grams, 100 - 150 grams, 150 - 200 grams, 200 - 250 grams, 250 - 300 grams, 300 - 350 grams, 350 - 400 grams, 400 - 450 grams, 450 - 500 grams, 250 - 375 grams, 375 - 500 grams, 500 - 600 grams, 600 - 700 grams, 700 - 800 grams, 800 - 900 grams, 900 - 1000 grams, 1000 - 1100 grams, 1100 - 1200 grams, 1200 - 1300 grams, 1300 - 1400 grams, 1400 - 1500 grams, 1500 - 1600 grams, 1600 - 1700 grams, 1700 - 1800 grams, 1800 - 1900 grams, 1900 - 2000 grams, 2000 - 2100 grams, 2100 - 2200 grams, 2200 - 2300 grams, 2300 - 2400 grams, 2400 - 2500 grams, 2500 - 2600 grams, 2600 - 2700 grams, 2700 - 2800 grams, 2800 - 2900 grams, 2900 - 3000 grams Or higher |
| UAV Bird - Performance | Maximum Flight Time at Maximum all-up weight (In minutes) (Hint: Lower value in each range is not included) | 25 - 35, 35 - 45, 45 - 55, 55 - 65, 65 - 75, 75 - 85, 85 - 95, 95 - 105, 105 - 115, 115 - 125, 125 - 135, 135 - 145, 145 - 155, 155 - 165, 165 - 175, 175 - 185, 185 - 195, 195 - 205, 205 - 215, 215 - 225, 225 - 235, 235 - 245, 245 - 255, 255 - 265, 265 - 275, 275 - 285, 285 - 295, 295 - 305, 305 - 315, 315 - 325, 325 - 335, 335 - 345, 345 - 355, 355 - 365 Or higher |
| UAV Bird - Performance | Nominal Cruise speed at max all-up weight (In km per hour) (Hint: Lower value in each range is not included) | 30 - 35 |
| UAV Bird - Performance | Maximum Wind Resistance ( In km/hr) against which the UAV can operate without degradation in performance (Hint: Lower value in each range is not included) | 30 - 35 |
| UAV Bird - Performance | Maximum Flight Distance at Max All-up weight (In metres) (Hint: Distance between Take Off Point to farthest point on a one way distance | Lower value in each range is not included) | 2500 - 3000, 3000 - 3500, 3500 - 4000, 4000 - 4500, 4500 - 5000, 5000 - 5500, 5500 - 6000, 6000 - 6500, 6500 - 7000, 7000 - 7500, 7500 - 8000, 8000 - 8500, 8500 - 9000, 9000 - 9500, 9500 - 10000, 10000 - 10500, 10500 - 11000, 11000 - 11500, 11500 - 12000, 12000 - 12500, 12500 - 13000, 13000 - 13500, 13500 - 14000, 14000 - 14500, 14500 - 15000, 15000 - 15500, 15500 - 16000, 16000 - 16500, 16500 - 17000, 17000 - 17500, 17500 - 18000, 18000 - 18500, 18500 - 19000, 19000 - 19500, 19500 - 20000, 20000 - 20500, 20500 - 21000, 21500 - 22000, 22000 - 22500, 22500 - 23000, 23000 - 23500, 23500 - 24000, 24000 - 24500, 24500 - 25000 Or higher |
| UAV Bird - Performance | Maximum Horizontal Speed (In km per hour) (Hint: Lower value in each range is not included) | 35 - 40, 40 - 45, 45 - 50, 50 - 55, 55 - 60 Or higher |
| UAV Bird - Performance | Maximum Vertical Speed (In km per hour) (Hint: Lower value in each range is not included) | 10 - 15, 15 - 20, 20 - 25, 25 - 30, 30 - 35, 35 - 40, 40 - 45, 45 - 50, 50 - 55, 55 - 60 Or higher |
| UAV Bird - Performance | Maximum Operational Altitude of Drone (above mean sea level) | Less than 2500 m, Less than 3000 m, Less than 3500 m, Less than 4000 m, Less than 4500 m, Less than 5000 m, Less than 5500 m, Less than 6000 m Or higher |
| GCS Compatible Hardware | GCS Compatible Hardware included in the scope of supply | Tablet / Smartphone |
| RGB Camera - Payload | Availability of RGB camera in payload housing | Yes |
| LiDAR Sensor - Payload | Availability of LiDAR Sensor | Yes, No |
| Multispectral Sensor - Payload | Availability of Multispectral Sensors | Yes |
| Oblique / Photogrammetry Camera - Payload | Availability of Oblique / Photogrammetry Camera in payload housing | Yes |
| Approvals and Certifications | Availability of Industrial License, issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, under Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 | Yes, No |
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Required Documents
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PAN Card copy
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GSTIN copy
3
Cancelled cheque copy
4
EFT mandate certified by bank
5
OEM authorization / reseller authorization
6
NABL certificate for product
7
Industrial License validity proof (DPIIT)
8
Experience certificates for similar UAV/GCS deployments
9
Technical bid documentation demonstrating IS 550/Drone Rules alignment (if applicable)
Corrigendum Updates
1 Update
#1
30-Oct-2025 Update
Extended Deadline
03-Nov-2025, 9:00 am
Opening Date
03-Nov-2025, 9:30 am
Frequently Asked Questions
Key insights about UTTARAKHAND tender market
How to bid for the UAV drone tender in Dehradun 2025?
To bid for the Indian Army UAV package, submit OEM authorization, NABL certificate, GSTIN, PAN, and EFT mandate. Ensure Type Certificate alignment with Drone Rules 2021, provide installation/commissioning plan by OEM resources, and confirm 3-year market life. Include documentation for GCS software and payload capabilities.
What documents are required for the UAV tender in Uttarakhand?
Submit PAN, GSTIN, cancelled cheque, EFT mandate, OEM authorization, NABL certificate, Industrial License from DPIIT, and experience certificates for similar UAV and GCS deployments. Include installation and commissioning plan and proof of aftersales support in India.
What are the technical specifications for drone payloads in this bid?
The bid requires RGB camera, LiDAR, Multispectral, and Oblique/Photogrammetry payloads within the UAV hardware housing. GCS must support payload operation control, with compatible hardware and software. Confirm maximum weight, flight time, cruise speed, wind resistance, and altitude per 2021 rules.
What is the delivery variation allowed under this tender in Dehradun?
The purchaser may increase or decrease quantity up to 25% of bid quantity at contract placement and during currency. Extended delivery time uses (Increased quantity ÷ Original quantity) × Original delivery period, with a minimum of 30 days.
What are the certification requirements for imported UAV devices?
Imported UAVs must have in-country aftersales support and the OEM must have a registered Indian office. NABL certification is required for the product, alongside an Industrial License from the DPIIT under the 1951 Act.
What are the key eligibility criteria for this UAV tender in 2025?
Eligible bidders must avoid liquidation, possess OEM authorization, provide NABL and Industrial License documentation, have a minimum 3-year residual market life, and demonstrate installation/commissioning capacity via OEM resources with local service capability.
How is the payment structured for UAV procurement in this bid?
Payment terms require clarification in AtC; bidders should seek explicit milestone payments tied to delivery, installation, and commissioning. Ensure compliance with procurement terms, provide bank details for EFT, and include performance verification steps in the post-delivery period.
What standards and type certifications apply to the UAV under this tender?
Bidders must align with the 2021 Drone Rules Type Certificate and IS/ISO-style certifications where specified. Ensure RGB/LiDAR/multispectral payload compatibility, and provide documentation proving IS 550-compliant aspects or equivalent standards where applicable.
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Documents 5
GeM-Bidding-8512723.pdf
Main Document
CATALOG-Specification-1
CATALOG Specification
Other Documents
OTHER
Buyer uploaded ATC document
ATC
GEM General Terms and Conditions Document
GEM_GENERAL_TERMS_AND_CONDITIONS