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SWITCH V2 at Eastern Ladakh, India

ideaForge SWITCH is a fixed-wing VTOL hybrid UAV built in India for long-range surveillance, security, and defense missions. The SWITCH V2 provides more than 120 minutes of endurance at an operational range of 15 km and can operate at altitudes up to 4,000 m AMSL, carrying stabilized daylight HD and thermal video payloads. The aircraft assembles via snap-fit mechanisms without tools and incorporates fail-safe redundancies for operation in extreme terrain and temperature conditions.

SWITCH V2 by ideaForge Technology · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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Indian Army ~$20M contract for SWITCH UAV high-altitude variant. Deployed during Exercise Agneyastra-1 in eastern Ladakh. First significant procurement of Made-in-India drones. 1,000+ systems, 150,000+ missions.

Safety record

No incidents on record for SWITCH V2 at Eastern Ladakh, India.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-12
Model
SWITCH V2
Company
ideaForge Technology
Location
Eastern Ladakh, India
Status
operational
First seen
2021-01-15
ID
4ab52c8c-9a05-4577-b820-2e664853102f

Timeline

  1. Jan 2021
    First recorded
    SWITCH V2 first documented operating at Eastern Ladakh, India.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Operates worldwide

SWITCH V2 is deployed globally rather than at a single verified site, so there is no map pin.

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SWITCH V2 operates in Eastern Ladakh, India. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. https://swarajyamag.com/defence/watch-indian-armys-latest-exercise-sees-deployment-of-ideaforges-made-in-india-switch-uav-ordered-in-2021
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Common questions

What is the SWITCH V2 deployment at Eastern Ladakh, India?
SWITCH V2, built by ideaForge Technology, is recorded as a deployment at Eastern Ladakh, India on the DEPLOY registry. ideaForge Technology operates the deployment directly.
Who operates SWITCH V2 at Eastern Ladakh, India?
ideaForge Technology, the manufacturer of SWITCH V2, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the SWITCH V2 deployment at Eastern Ladakh, India go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 15, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the SWITCH V2 deployment at Eastern Ladakh, India?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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