Hybrid VTOL · India · In Service

ideaForge SWITCH VTOL/Hybrid (NAV variant)

Selected by Indian Army for NAV (Northern Army Vertical) 2021 — order ~$20M for ~200 units. India's largest single UAV contract.

Specifications

6.8 kg MTOW0.5 kg payload1.5 hr endurance10 km range4,500 m ceiling65 km/hElectric motor + range-extender (hybrid)

Primary operator: Indian Army — Aviation Corps

In service: 200

Indigenous content: 85%

Mission roles: ISR, target acquisition, BDA, border patrol

Sensors: Dual EO/IR gimbal (HD day + thermal)

Payloads: 0.5 kg — drop payload optional

Procurement history · 5 contracts · ₹215 cr

Components & supply chain

NVIDIA Jetson AI moduleAI Module
NVIDIA (USA)
→ AI Infrastructure in the Atlas
ideaForge Autopilot v3AI Module
ideaForge (indigenous)
→ Semiconductors in the Atlas → AI Infrastructure in the Atlas
UAV electric motor (AXI/T-Motor)Motor
AXI / T-Motor (Czech/China)
→ Critical Minerals in the Atlas
NVIDIA Jetson NanoAI Module
NVIDIA (USA)
→ AI Infrastructure in the Atlas
Log9 Graphene batteryBattery
Log9 Materials (indigenous)
→ Critical Minerals in the Atlas
AXI 2820 electric motorMotor
AXI (Czech Republic)
→ Critical Minerals in the Atlas

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