FF BOT Procurement: India contract and delivery record

Development and reported outcome

On 13-Jan-26, Indian Army completed a procurement award or result with Swadeshi Empresa Pvt Ltd under FF BOT Procurement for 18 ordered of FF BOT firefighting UGV.[S1] [S2]

Program, platform and stakeholders

Programme or contract: FF BOT Procurement. Platform or product: FF BOT firefighting UGV. Recorded supplier, developer or relevant organization: Swadeshi Empresa Pvt Ltd (reported headquarters/country: India). Recorded customer, operator or intended user: Indian Army (reported headquarters/country: India).[S1] [S2]

Mission and technical scope

The following are classifications recorded in the source master, not additional claims of operational deployment: Mission/use-case classification: Hazardous Environment Operations; firefighting; ammunition-area safety support. Mobility classification: Wheeled. Operating mode: Remotely Piloted.

Contract, value and shipment signals

Original reported amount or scope: INR 62 crore. Original-currency label: INR. USD figure or conversion stated in the master: USD 6.87 million — Calculated USD conversion. No additional FX conversion has been generated for this brief. Recorded quantity, delivery, demonstration or volume signal: 18 ordered. Delivery schedule, procurement window or milestone status: Induction scheduled from first week of Apr 2026. Recorded contractual start: 13-Jan-26. Recorded contractual duration: Seven years of support obligations reported; exact overall contract term not separately disclosed.[S1] [S2]

Source verification and interpretation limits

UXV Searcher master source-coverage note: Contract date, supplier, quantity and value are independently reported. Tender-stage duplicate records are excluded.

Interpretation boundary: The source-specific record should be used to distinguish award, arrival, commissioning and completed delivery; these stages are not interchangeable.[S1] [S2]

UXV Searcher analysis — what the development changes

UXV Searcher interpretation — contract / recorded award outcome: The India UGV record for FF BOT Procurement is best treated as a committed commercial activity signal. The recorded award or contract is a stronger transaction signal than a tender; the amount and quantity still need separation into platforms, accessories, support and services.

Traceability for buyers: The dataset associates Swadeshi Empresa Pvt Ltd with Indian Army for FF BOT firefighting UGV. This supports stakeholder mapping; supply-chain tier, exclusivity and signed-customer relationships need the underlying source before firm classification.

Client-use interpretation: For intelligence users tracking Hazardous Environment Operations; firefighting; ammunition-area safety support, the relevant next proof points are weapons/payload integration, safety approval and deployability. Watch for acceptance or delivery reports, contract modifications and whether the stated amount covers equipment or ancillary work.[S1] [S2]

Quantitative evidence, calculations and limits

Financial signal (master transcription): INR 62 crore. Classification: Financial context as recorded in the master; scope and contract status must follow the underlying source. USD value qualifier: USD 6.87 million — Calculated USD conversion. This is preserved from the workbook and has not been independently converted or assigned to equipment beyond the master’s stated scope. Quantity/scope signal: 18 ordered. Counting rule: Order/award context; not proof that hardware has shipped or entered service. Delivery/timing evidence: Induction scheduled from first week of Apr 2026. Scheduling language is not independently proof of completion or acceptance.

Any volume or value must stay tagged to its awarded work package; mixed services, components and platform counts cannot be consolidated as vehicle deliveries.[S1] [S2]