REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: MINI UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE (UAV) SYSTEM 1.

The Indian Army is planning to procure Mini Unmanned Air Vehicle.

With a view to identify probable vendors who can undertake the said project, the OEMs / Vendors are requested to forward information on the product which they can offer. The parameters / board specifications of the item are mentioned in the questionnaire attached as Appendix ‘A’. In addition the vendors are required to furnish details as per Performa at Appendix ‘B’. 2.

Apart from the information as per the Appendices the vendors are

also requested to forward technical details / product brochures / literature etc pertaining to the item in question. 3. The required information / details may please be forwarded, in hard and soft copies (CD) at the following addresses by 01 July 2012 (a)

Directorate General of Infantry / Infantry – 5 General Staff Branch Room No 411 B, ‘D1’ Wing Sena Bhawan Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) DHQ PO, New Delhi – 110011 (Fax: 011 -23333821 / 011 – 23014654)

(b)

Directorate General of Weapons and Equipment (WE - 9) General Staff Branch Room No 216, South Block Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) DHQ PO, New Delhi – 110011 (Fax : 011-23793274, Email :

(c)

Directorate General of Weapons and Equipment (RFP Cell) General Staff Branch Room No 218B, South Block Integrated HQ of MoD (Army)

2 DHQ PO, New Delhi – 110011 (Fax : 011-23793274)

4.

(d)

Directorate General of Weapons And Equipment DGWE (GSQR Cell) General Staff Branch ‘A’ Wing Room No 115, Sena Bhawan Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) DHQ PO, New Delhi – 110011 (Fax : 011-23011198)

(e)

Technical Manager (Land Systems) Room No 28B, D-II Wing, Sena Bhawan Ministry of Defence, New Delhi – 110011 (Fax : 011-23792414)

An early response is requested.

3 Appendix 'A' QUESTIONNAIRE

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Question/Specification

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No 1.

The Mini UAVs will be used for:(a)

Real-time, Surveillance and

Reconnaissance. (b)

Detection of enemy movement.

(c)

Target Detection, recognition, identification

and acquisition. (d)

Post Strike Damage Assessment (PSDA). DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM

2.

Compliance to Metric System.

SI units will be

used; however, capability of displaying the parameters in the Anglo Saxon system should exist. 3.

Maps. The system should be able to use the following type of maps (a)

Raster.

(b)

Digital Terrain Elevation Data – 2 (DTED -

2). 4.

Components of the System. The Mini UAV system should consist of:-

.

(a)

Three

Aerial

Vehicles

(AV)

or

platforms. (b)

One Man Portable Ground Control

Station (MPGCS). (c)

Three Launch and Recovery Systems

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Question/Specification

Reply

No (where required). (d)

One Remote Video Terminal (RVT).

(e)

Optical Sensors. (i)

Three colour day video cameras.

(ii)

Three

monochromatic

night

thermal sensors. (f)

One radio relay (RR).

CHARACTERISTICS 5.

Weight.

The weight of one AV with its MPGCS,

backpack(s) (where required), one launch and recovery system (where required) and one set of Optical Sensors should not be more than 35 Kg. 6.

Launch and Recovery.

It should be possible to

launch and recover the AV within an area of 50 metres by 50 metres. In case of a wheeled launch / recovery the AV should takeoff / land from an unpaved surface in a distance of not more than 50 metres.

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Question/Specification

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No 7.

Variants. There will be two variants of the Mini UAV for employment in plains and hills and in high altitude with parameters as under:(a)

Plains and Hills Variant. Be capable of

being launched and recovered upto an elevation of 3.0 km AMSL and operate upto 1000 metres Above Ground Level (AGL). It should have an endurance of 120 minutes with a loiter time of minimum 60 minutes with max payload at 1000 metres above take off altitude and ground operating temperatures of 0° (Zero degrees) C ± 5° C to plus 400 C ± 5°C (b)

High Altitude Variant. Be capable of being

launched and recovered upto an elevation of 4.0 Km AMSL and operate upto 1000 metres Above Ground Level (AGL). It should have an endurance of 90 minutes with a loiter time of minimum 45 minutes with max payload at 1000 metres above take

off

altitude

and

ground

operating

temperatures Minus 100 C ± 5° C to plus 300 C ± 5° C . 8.

Mission Range. The mission range of the AV should be minimum 10 km with maximum take off All Up Weight (AUW).

9.

System Accuracy.

The

target

acquisition

accuracy in a single pass for static targets during flight should be better than 50 m (CEP) at a look

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Question/Specification

No angle of upto 60° from the vertical within 30 seconds. 10. Geo Co-ordinate Accuracy.

GPS based

accuracy of geo-reference co-ordinates should be 50 m or better. 11. EMI / EMC Requirement.

The mini UAV and

subsystems must fulfil EMI / EMC requirements as per MIL STD 461 E. Aerial Vehicle (AV) 12. The AV must have capability to take off and land in head wind speeds of upto 20 km per hour.

13. Flight Modes.

The AV should be able to

operate in the following flight modes:(a)

Fully Autonomous Mode

(b)

Semi Autonomous Mode.

(c)

Loiter Mode.

(d)

Target Seeking Mode.

(e)

Camera Guide Mode.

(f)

Manual Mode.

(g)

Return Home Mode.

Man Portable Ground Control Station (MPGCS) 14. The MPGCS should be Ruggedized computer based with a resolution of minimum 1024 x 764 pixels and should be able to :(a) Carry out diagnostic tests on AV, payload and communication and data links. There should also be a self test facility for the MPGCS. (b) Control and recover the AV, within visual

Reply

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Question/Specification

No range, in Manual Mode to cater for autopilot failure. (c) Display Mission Information, control the AV and monitor its health. (d) Simultaneously display live video and a synchronised moving map in resizable windows in real time. (e) Create offline.

a

mosaic

(Video

Composition)

(f) Cater for minimum 150 minutes of continuous operation with an additional minimum 150 minutes spare battery for back-up provided. 15. MPGCS Display (a)

Video. Display all relevant flight and mission information as an overlay on top of the video and save it for future debriefing. The mission information should include:(i)

Coordinates of target.

(ii)

Ground altitude of target.

(iii)

AV position

(iv)

Height of AV above ground level.

(v)

Approximate distance of AV from MPGCS.

(vi)

Approximate bearing (azimuth) of AV

from MPGCS. (vii) Air speed and ground speed of AV. (viii) AV heading. (ix)

AV pitch.

(x)

AV roll.

(xi)

Mission Time.

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Question/Specification

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No (xii) Time of imagery. (xiii) Payload look angle. (xiv) North arrow. (xv) Power remaining. (xvi) Throttle percentage. (xvii) Communication link status. (xviii) Auto pilot health status. (xix) GPS lock status. (b)

Map. with following facilities:(i)

A moving map be provided in a resizable window synchronised both in position

and

scale

displays

the

current

to

the

video

position and

heading of the AV as an icon. (ii)

There should be facilities to:(aa)

Change between 3D and 2D

view. (ab) Annotate the map. (ac)

Allow free movement (dragging)

of the map, (ad)

Measure distance between

ground points. 16. Data Link. The Mini UAV should have a suitable uplink and down link with the MPGCS in S Band (2 GHz to 4 GHz) with digital transmission and should

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Question/Specification

Reply

No Payloads 17. Optical Sensor. (a) The optical sensor should provide output in a digital format and have gimbal stabilization with pointing accuracy of 15 minutes (1/4 °). (b) Global

Positioning

System

and

Inertial

Measurement Unit data should be integrated with data from the sensors. 18.

Colour Day Video Camera. (a) Be capable of providing real time video from the day sensor of minimum 1280 by 720 pixels resolution at not less than 20 frames per second. (b)

Have a 20 x or higher continuous Optical

Zoom with a Wide Field of View of minimum 20°. (c) Store minimum 120 minutes output on board the AV at minimum 1280 x 720 pixels resolution along with synchronised telemetry data for post flight evaluation. (d) The output of the video camera may be transmitted at a lower resolution of minimum 640 x 480 pixels 20 frames per second. 19. Monochromatic Night Thermal Sensor (IR). (a) Provide real time video of minimum 640 by 480 pixels resolution at not less than 20 frames per second. (b)

Have a Field of View of minimum 14°.

(c) Radio Relay (RR) 20. The RR should be capable of simultaneous two way relay upto a minimum distance of five km to control another AV out of radio line of sight as also

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Question/Specification

No relay its live sensor feed and telemetry data to the MPGCS. Remote Video Terminal (RVT) 21. The RVT should be capable of being remotely located (within communication range of the AV) and be tuned to the AV’s downlink frequency. It should be ruggedized portable computer based and have the same facilities as defined for the MPGCS less controlling the AV.

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11 Ser Question / Specification Reply No OEM are expected to include the following details in their response 22. AV (a) The type and capability of on board autopilot controlling the AV. (b) Maximum head and cross wind at which the AV is capable of taking off and landing in. (c) Complete details regarding flight modes that the AV is capable of operating in. (d) Means for controlling and recovering the AV in case of autopilot failure. (e) Facilities for recording and replay of optical sensor output, telemetry and mission flight data. Maximum digital storage (solid state) capacity. 23. MPGCS (a) Whether it is possible to obtain video freeze frames (snapshots) and video clippings of the live feed from the sensors and provision of suitable software for subsequent annotation of the extracted snapshot / video clipping. Details of annotations provided on the snap shots to be mentioned. (b) Whether provision to upload digital maps from CD / external drive and the system software and integration of these maps is provided. (c) Whether provision to upload digital maps from CD / external drive and the system software and integration of these maps is provided. (d) Facility of giving live video output through an HDMI port, provided or not. (e) Reduction In Battery. The reduction in battery life due to operating in 3D view expressed in percentage. (f) Means provided to centre the map on the camera's ground track, centre the map on a specific area, see the map from the camera's point of view, fix the map so that it does not change with the movement of the AV and re-synchronise the

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Question / Specification

map to the AV, as desired. (g) Whether selection of way points, flight path, flight pattern, fixing of camera at a particular coordinate, coordinate to fly the AV to etc are provided in the system or not. 24. Data Link (a) No of AVs and MPGCS that the data link can cater in five Sq Km without mutual interference. (b) Is it possible for the data link to automatically track the AV in flight. 25. Monochromatic Night Thermal Sensor (IR). (a) If it is possible for the Monochromatic Night Thermal Sensor (IR) to reverse the polarity of the display i.e. white hot and black hot. (d) The minimum observation ranges (slant ranges) that can be achieved at a look angle of 45° under clear weather conditions for A vehicle, B vehicle and human targets in terms of both Detection and Recognition ranges 26. Sensors (a) Provision to lock the observation sensors on to a static ground target and the accuracy of the same. (b) Capability of the observation sensors to track mobile ground targets and accuracy of the lock. (c) Type of Global Positioning System and Inertial Measurement Unit data and whether these are integrated with data from the sensors. (d) Maximum time for Fitment / removal / replacement of payload. (e) Measures to prevent damage to Sensors during landings that may prevent them from being used in subsequent operations. 27. Observation Ranges. Maximum and minimum observation ranges to include detection and

Reply

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28.

29. 30.

31.

32

Question / Specification recognition ranges for A vehicle, B vehicle and human targets. Radio Relay. Capability of the Radio relay for simultaneous two way relay and maximum distance to control another AV out of radio line of sight as also relay its live sensor feed and telemetry data to the MPGCS. EMI / EMC Compliance. Operation and Transportation. (c) No of persons required to operate the system. (d) Mode of transportation of the entire system. (e) Maximum time required to deploy the Mini UAV system from transportable condition to respond to a mission request. GO / NOGO. Type of GO / NOGO test procedure available in the Mini UAV system (for the AV, MPGCS and the payload). Time Between Overhauls (TBO) / Scheduled Shop Visit. The required TBO to be provided for the following:(a)

Airframe

(b)

Avionics

(c)

AV Batteries where utilised

(d)

MPGCS batteries (in charge cycles).

33. Total Technical Life (TTL). 34. Assured Reliability. In percentage. 35. Delivery capacity. (Delivery can commence after how many months of placing an order and production capacity (time frame vis-à-vis quantity)). 36. Optional Equipment. Details of optional equipment with the equipment being offered, with benefits from its use. 37. Details of equipment in service with other

Reply

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Question / Specification

Countries (where applicable). 38. Repair & Maintenance. Repair and maintenance philosophy of the OEM to include periodicity of midlife interventions intent towards establishing maintenance hubs etc. 39. Provisioning. Details of vendors, sub vendors especially those with establishments in India as also readiness / Lead time towards spares provisioning.

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15 Appendix 'B' INFORMATION PROFORMA 1.

Name of the Vendor/Company/Firm. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(Company profile, in brief, to be attached)

2.

3.

Type (Tick the Relevant Category). (a)

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)

Yes

No

(b)

Government sponsored Export Agency Yes No (Details of Registration be provided)

(c)

Authorised Representative of OEM

(d)

Other (give specific details) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(e)

Any collaborator/partner in India (in case of foreign vendors).

Yes No (attach details)

Contact Details. Postal Address City:_____________________ Province :__________________ Country:_______________ Pin/Zip Code:___________ Tele:_______________

Fax:________________

URL/Website:__________________________

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4. Local Branch/Liaison Office/Authorised Representatives in Delhi (if any). Name and Address City :___________________ Province:__________________ Country:_______________ Pin/Zip Code:________________ Tele:_______________ 5.

Fax:________________

Financial Details. (a)

Annual turn over:________________________ USD

(b) Earlier contracts Government agencies:Agency

with

Contract Number

(c) Details of available:______________ 6.

Indian

Ministry

Equipment Quantity

manufacturing

of

Defence

Cost

infrastructure

Certification by Quality Assurance Organisation (If Applicable). Agency

/

Certificate Applicable from Valid till (Date & (Date & Year) Year)

17 7. Equipment/Product Profile (to be submitted for each product Separately). (a) Name of the Product:_______________________ (Should be given category wise for e.g. all products under night vision devices to be mentioned together) (b)

Description (attach technical literature) : ____________

(c)

Whether OEM or Integrator:________________

(d)

Status (in service/Design development state): _________

(e)

Production capacity per annum : ______________

(f)

Countries where equipment is in service : ____________

(g) Whether export clearance is government (Foreign Vendors only). (h) In case of equipment compliance to be specified.

required

and

from

respective

ammunition

JV/MoU

(j) Details of any collaboration/joint venture/co production/ authorised dealer with Indian Industry (Foreign Vendors only): Name & Address: ____________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Tele: ____________________ Fax:__________________ 8.

(a) Are you making the full equipment or is it being integrated by you? Give details. (b) What are the components, sub system or sub- assemblies of the equipment which are not manufactured by you? Please give details.

9. Details of participation in similar procurement cases in India in the past.

18 10.

Any other Relevant Information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------