India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has entered into contracts cumulatively worth INR 1,577 crore (approximately US$165 million) for supply of loitering munitions for the Indian Army. The contracts were signed on on 14 August, 2026 with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) and NIBE Pvt Ltd. The contracts awarded under the Buy (Indian) category through the Fast Track procedure will equip Indian Army Artillery Regiments with indigenously produced loitering munitions. The MoD has not disclosed which systems will be supplied under the contracts. TASL Advanced Loitering System However, TASL has an indigenously designed and developed a loitering munition system called the Advanced Loitering System (ALS), while NIBE recently completed Indian Army technical trials with its Vayu Astra-1 loitering…