A Government e-Marketplace (GeM) bid listing identifies an Indian Navy requirement for one surveillance drone or unmanned aerial vehicle, with delivery specified for Ernakulam, Kerala. The listing gives bid number GEM/2026/B/8015413 and a submission deadline of 30 October 2026.
Key Takeaways
- The listed buyer is the Indian Navy under the Ministry of Defence.
- The requirement is for one “Surveillance Drone / Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (V2)” item.
- The listed bid deadline is 30 October 2026; the bid opening is shown as 31 October.
- The bid value is not disclosed in the listing reviewed for this draft.
- The official GeM bid documents should be checked for final terms and amendments.
What is known about the procurement
The third-party listing records the tender as a single-item procurement and gives Ernakulam as the delivery location. It also summarises an earnest money deposit of ₹19,800 and a delivery period of up to 120 days. These details have not yet been independently checked against the complete official bid pack for this draft.
Specifications and support conditions need confirmation
The mirrored listing references buyer-added terms covering warranty and software support. The full technical requirements, permitted platform type, payload, operating range, endurance, environmental requirements, training and support obligations should be read from the official bid documents. No particular drone model or manufacturer is identified in the listing reviewed here, and none is inferred in this article.
Why the bid matters
A single-unit procurement can provide a signal about a surveillance requirement, but a tender is not an order award. It does not confirm which system will be selected, whether a contract will be placed or how the platform will be used after delivery.
DroneUnzip recently covered the commissioning of INS Samarthak for unmanned-systems trials and delivery of EyeROV TROUT underwater remotely operated vehicles. Those developments are separate from this surveillance-drone tender and do not establish a direct connection.
Sources: Tender listing for GeM bid GEM/2026/B/8015413; Official GeM bid portal.
