Mumbai: In a first, an Indian drone will help secure a school district in the US. ideaForge Technology Limited has received a PO for its integrated autonomous unmanned systems to support campus security through aerial monitoring at schools in Texas, USA. ideaForge UAVs were impressive during the demo and instantly shortlisted by the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District Police Department.
The company will deploy NDAA-compliant SWITCH and Q6 V3 to provide surveillance coverage across 20–25 schools, to monitor campus infrastructure enabled by cutting-edge technology and data analytics. This will empower authorities to have real-time situational awareness and respond to any security threats, suspicious activities and unauthorised invasions across the campuses more promptly and diligently.
With the growing need of proactive monitoring and quick response capabilities in the country, advanced tools for enhancing situational awareness are being integrated across public institutions, particularly educational campuses. The deployment of ideaForge UAV in the schools will support campus security teams with a broader aerial overview, to assess the potential risks fast. The Lamar CISD Police Department also plans to extend these platforms in coordination with the City Police Department for search and rescue and surveillance missions, as and when required.
SWITCH UAVs are designed to function with long-endurance capabilities, enabling better precision surveillance through advanced features like Moving Target Indicator (MTI), real-time target tracking, and autonomous mission workflow. Security teams can monitor large school perimeters with great reliability because of its over the top 120-minute flight time and an exceptional 15-kilometre operational range for quick deployment in any environment.
Further, the Q6 V3 is a next-generation UAV designed especially for security and public safety applications. With its dual EO/IR payloads, a 30x HD optical camera, a 512p thermal imaging payload and up to 50 minutes of optimised flying time, this platform enables operators to efficiently monitor campuses during the day and as well as at night. Rapid operational turnaround is guaranteed by the system’s low-maintenance architecture along with its integrated handheld ground control station (GCS) and quick-deploy packaging.
Both platforms are equipped with BlueFire Live!, enabling real-time situational awareness by seamlessly streaming live aerial feeds to command centres and ensuring coordinated response on the ground.
Speaking on this development, Ankit Mehta, CEO and Co-founder of ideaForge Technology Ltd., said, “Deep tech is changing the way institutions around the world are approaching surveillance and security. With mission-centric engineering, ideaForge UAV platforms are designed to deliver reliable aerial intelligence in environments where timely situational awareness can make a significant difference. Initiatives like these show how integrated AI-enabled autonomous unmanned systems with a persistent ‘eyes in the sky’ capability enables faster monitoring of large perimeters and improves response preparedness. At ideaForge, we believe secure and reliable drone platforms are an integral part of strengthening public safety. We are encouraged to see forward-looking institutions like Lamar CISD leveraging aerial intelligence to create safer learning environments where students can think and learn with their focus on the future within a secure and a protected ecosystem.”
ideaForge has been expanding its global footprint across critical defence and public safety applications. From becoming the first global drone manufacturer to train NATO member country personnel at the National Test Pilot School to earning a NATO Stock Number (NSN) for the SWITCH UAV – validating its compliance with global military standard- the company has consistently met the international benchmarks. This foundation is further strengthened through ‘First Forge’, ideaForge’s US joint venture, enabling deeper collaboration with international partners and institutions.
