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Indigenous Development, Prototyping and Supply of Autonomous Weapon System: India contract and delivery record

On 26-May-26, Indian Army / 19 BIHAR completed a procurement award or result with Combat Robotics India Pvt Ltd under Indigenous Development, Prototyping and Supply of Autonomous Weapon System for 3 ordered / prototype-supply units of Autonomous weapon system / combat UGV.

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Original development / event date: 26 May 2026

Programme
Indigenous Development, Prototyping and Supply of Autonomous Weapon System
System / platform
Autonomous weapon system / combat UGV
Supplier
Combat Robotics India Pvt Ltd
Customer / operator
Indian Army / 19 BIHAR
Geography
India
Domain
UGV
Mission
Autonomous combat support / weaponized ground operations
Activity
Contracts
Milestone stage
Contract / recorded award outcome
Original value
INR 6,000,000 (L1/AOC price) · INR
USD qualification
Not disclosed
Quantity / scope
3 ordered / prototype-supply units
Production / shipment / delivery
Awarded 26-May-2026; detailed delivery schedule not disclosed
Contract period
26-May-26 — Not disclosed
Contract duration
Not disclosed

Interpretation: committed commercial activity

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

Editorial responsibility: Tanish Prakash · Source review recorded 10 Oct 2026

Original references and evidence caveats

Original primary reference: https://bidplus.gem.gov.in/showbidDocument/9287788

Original supporting reference: https://tenderkart.in/tender/5fd561d8-73d2-48f4-98cb-9a8eba71d434

Exact GeM record retained. Tender/EOI stage is not separately included; this row reflects the 2026 award milestone.

Reference notes are retained from the supplied source master. They do not establish independent verification of performance, deliveries, revenue or conversion.

Reported

Development and reported outcome

On 26-May-26, Indian Army / 19 BIHAR completed a procurement award or result with Combat Robotics India Pvt Ltd under Indigenous Development, Prototyping and Supply of Autonomous Weapon System for 3 ordered / prototype-supply units of Autonomous weapon system / combat UGV.[S1] [S2]

Reported

Program, platform and stakeholders

Programme or contract: Indigenous Development, Prototyping and Supply of Autonomous Weapon System. Platform or product: Autonomous weapon system / combat UGV. Recorded supplier, developer or relevant organization: Combat Robotics India Pvt Ltd (reported headquarters/country: India). Recorded customer, operator or intended user: Indian Army / 19 BIHAR (reported headquarters/country: India).[S1] [S2]

Reported

Mission and technical scope

The following are classifications recorded in the source master, not additional claims of operational deployment: Mission/use-case classification: Autonomous combat support / weaponized ground operations. Operating mode: Autonomous.

Reported

Contract, value and shipment signals

Original reported amount or scope: INR 6,000,000 (L1/AOC price). Original-currency label: INR. Recorded quantity, delivery, demonstration or volume signal: 3 ordered / prototype-supply units. Delivery schedule, procurement window or milestone status: Awarded 26-May-2026; detailed delivery schedule not disclosed. Recorded contractual start: 26-May-26.[S1] [S2]

Limitations

Source verification and interpretation limits

UXV Searcher master source-coverage note: Exact GeM record retained. Tender/EOI stage is not separately included; this row reflects the 2026 award milestone.

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

UXV Searcher analysis — what the development changes

UXV Searcher interpretation — contract / recorded award outcome: The India UGV record for Indigenous Development, Prototyping and Supply of Autonomous Weapon System 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 Combat Robotics India Pvt Ltd with Indian Army / 19 BIHAR for Autonomous weapon system / combat 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 Autonomous combat support / weaponized ground operations, the relevant next proof points are mission validation, safety standards and production commitments. Watch for acceptance or delivery reports, contract modifications and whether the stated amount covers equipment or ancillary work.[S1] [S2]

UXV Searcher analysis

Quantitative evidence, calculations and limits

Financial signal (master transcription): INR 6,000,000 (L1/AOC price). Classification: Bid/selection-price evidence; signed value and paid amount may differ. Quantity/scope signal: 3 ordered / prototype-supply units. Counting rule: Scope or component count; not a count of procured or delivered unmanned platforms. Delivery/timing evidence: Awarded 26-May-2026; detailed delivery schedule not disclosed. 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]

Sources

Original reporting is credited to its publisher. The byline covers UXV Searcher's analysis only.

  1. [S1]Primary reference: bidplus.gem.gov.in
    bidplus.gem.gov.in
    Included in the provided master and its source notes; this export did not independently re-test the live URL or corroborate the claims.
  2. [S2]Supporting reference: tenderkart.in
    tenderkart.in
    Included in the provided master and its source notes; this export did not independently re-test the live URL or corroborate the claims.

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