CRPF to acquire loitering munitions combining drone surveillance, guided missile strike capabilities
The Central Reserve Police Force has sought information by November end from vendors what they can supply
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is planning to acquire loitering munitions, or self-destructing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to a document seeking vendor information by the end of November. These kamikaze drones, which combine drone surveillance with guided missile strike capabilities, will carry two high-explosive warheads weighing at least 1.5 kg each.
The UAVs must have a range of at least 15 km and endurance of at least 30 minutes while delivering the payload to a target 10 meters away. The CRPF is currently deployed in Jammu and Kashmir and Manipur, with the latter facing significant insurgency and ethnic violence. Two battalions of the elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) were recently deployed in Manipur following the declaration of India as Maoist-free.
CoBRA has been involved in major anti-insurgency operations and arms seizures in the region. The home ministry has requested two more CoBRA battalions for Manipur, with a third battalion potentially joining in Manipur and one in Jammu and Kashmir in the coming years.
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