Mumbai: ideaForge Technology Limited, a pioneer and India’s pre-eminent market leader in the UAV, has secured a Capital Emergency Procurement order for its newest ZOLT Tactical UAV from the Indian Army, valued at ₹75 crore.
The order follows an extensive and rigorous evaluation process – extensive field trials in Electronic Warfare (EW) environments and stringent country of origin checks- reaffirming the Army’s confidence in ideaForge’s battle-proven technology and innovation leadership.
Launched at Aero India 2025, ZOLT represents ideaForge’s next-generation evolution in tactical UAV design. ZOLT is a multi-role platform capable of long-range ISR and precision payload delivery, and is purpose-built for present-day defence operations, combining performance, autonomy, and resilience for ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance).
Additionally, the company had also received the order valued at ₹30 crore for its high-performance VTOL Hybrid SWITCH V2 also launched during Aero India 2025, which is already battle tested and inducted into the Army’s arsenal for ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) operations. This makes the total order value of the day of ₹100 crore reinforcing our commitment to serve the defence forces.
Engineered to perform in high-threat, high-altitude, and signal-contested environments, ZOLT delivers robust ECCM (Electronic Counter-Countermeasures) capabilities including GNSS denied autonomy and resilience to communication jamming.
ZOLT can seamlessly adapt to a variety of modern missions ranging from counter-insurgency and border surveillance to tactical strike operations. Its VTOL versatility enables take-off and landing in challenging terrain while maintaining fixed-wing endurance.
Ankit Mehta, CEO and Co-founder, ideaForge Technology Ltd, said, “At ideaForge, we continue to strengthen India’s position in the global UAV ecosystem and remain at the forefront of this transformation by driving performance, reliability, autonomy, and resilience in every platform we build. The development of ZOLT stems from our technological foresight, deep investment in innovation of substance, and our commitment to indigenisation and electronic warfare resilience.”
“ideaForge has been built differently with grit, perseverance, and an unwavering focus on creating secure, AI-driven, and mission-ready systems that deliver uncompromising performance in the harshest environments our soldiers operate in. Our investments in next-gen platforms, new categories, and GPS and communications resilience are paying off as we deliver on emergency procurement requirements from the Indian Army. This order for ZOLT underscores our commitment to delivering best-in-class systems to our soldiers and creating long-term value for our shareholders while actively shaping the future of this technology and driving adoption,” he added.
ZOLT’s development builds on ideaForge’s long-standing work in electronic warfare (EW) resilience, conceived 3 years in advance to meet the rapidly evolving demands of modern battlefields. This foresight has helped the company with a technological edge while advancing the nation’s journey toward self-reliance in UAV systems.
This achievement reinforces ideaForge’s standing as a reliable technology partner to India’s defence forces, showcasing its ability to scale indigenous innovation into widespread operational use.
