ideaForge

ideaForge

ideaForge Technology Ltd.

Mahape, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Unmanned SystemsElectronic WarfareOptronicsDefense Software & AIDual-use
Founded 2004Prime Contractor, Software DeveloperSupplies Land Forces, Special Forces, Homeland Security & Police
Profile last updated: May 6, 2026

About

Founded in 2004, ideaForge is a defense prime contractor based in Mahape, Navi Mumbai, India working in unmanned systems, electronic warfare, optronics +1 more.

ideaForge Technology Ltd. is an Indian manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and drones for defence, security, industrial and commercial use. The company designs, develops and manufactures its UAVs and drone software in-house, including VTOL and fixed-wing hybrid platforms, quadcopters, ground control systems and a cloud data platform. Its products are used by armed forces, border and security agencies, police and forest departments, and industrial customers. The company states that the Armed Forces were its largest customers and that it supplies dual-use UAVs. It also reports a focus on indigenisation, with a majority of drone hardware and in-house software development, and offers drone-as-a-service and flight-test training. Founded in 2004 and based in Navi Mumbai, India.

Location

Mahape, Navi Mumbai, India

Founded

2004

Legal name

ideaForge Technology Ltd.

Focus areas

UAVdronesISRsurveillancemappingVTOLfixed-wingindigenizationdrone-as-a-servicecounter-terrorborder security

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Unmanned SystemsElectronic WarfareOptronicsDefense Software & AI

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorSoftware Developer

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareTraining

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

SWITCH V2

Hybrid VTOL fixed-wing UAV

High-endurance VTOL and fixed-wing hybrid UAV for surveillance, security and tactical missions.

SWITCH UAV

Hybrid VTOL fixed-wing UAV

Fixed-wing and VTOL hybrid UAV for long-range, high-endurance, high-altitude surveillance and security operations, certified fit for military use by DGQA.

NETRA V3

Small category UAS

Quadcopter UAS for aerial surveillance, mapping and inspection in mission-critical applications.

Q4i

Small category VTOL UAS

VTOL UAS for surveillance, mapping, inspection and photography.

Q6 V2 GEO

Survey-grade mapping UAV

Quadcopter mapping drone with swappable payloads for survey-grade mapping, surveillance and inspection.

BlueFire Touch

Ground control system

Ground control system for planning and executing autonomous drone missions with terrain awareness.

FLYGHT CLOUD

Drone data platform

Cloud platform for managing, processing and analysing drone mission data and outputs.

End users

Land ForcesSpecial ForcesHomeland Security & Police

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

DGQA military use certificationNDAA compliant

Platforms & programmes

SWITCH V2SWITCH UAVNETRA V3NETRA V4 PRO

Named customers

Indian ArmyUttarakhand PoliceMumbai Traffic PoliceThane authorities

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

DGCA Type Certified UAS

Issued by: DGCA

DGQA fit for military use (SWITCH UAV)

Issued by: DGQA

Awards

ideaForge Wins the National Technology Award 2023

National Technology Award2023

ideaForge wins CNBCTV18 India Business Leader Awards 2023

CNBCTV182023