Quadcopter · India · In Service
Garuda KV-1 / Guardian Surveillance quadcopter
Used by CISF, BSF, state police for critical infrastructure ISR.
Specifications
4 kg MTOW0.5 kg payload0.4 hr endurance7 km range4,500 m ceiling55 km/h4× electric motors
Maker: Garuda Aerospace Pvt Ltd
Primary operator: Border Security Force (BSF)
In service: 100
Indigenous content: 75%
Mission roles: ISR, critical infrastructure protection
Sensors: EO/IR
Payloads: 0.5 kg
Procurement history · 5 contracts · ₹37 cr
- Border Security Force (BSF) · 100 units · 2022₹12 cr
- Border Security Force (BSF) · 100 units · 2024₹12 cr
- Telangana State Police · 50 units · 2023₹6 cr
- Assam Rifles · 30 units · 2023₹4 cr
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) · 30 units · 2023₹4 cr