Blue Bear visits Bangalore ahead of Indian Army UAV competition.

Bedford, UK.  Blue Bear Systems Research (BBSR), specialists in the design, development, evaluation and implantation of unmanned systems, is visiting Bangalore from 11-18 October 2015.

 The company, which is headquartered in Bedford, UK, is keen to compete for the Indian Army’s requirement for 600 mini-UAVs, which is scheduled to be procured in late 2016.

There are also likely to be further mini-UAV buys from the Indian Navy and Coast Guard in the next few years.

BBSR Chief Executive Dr Yoge Patel is enthusiastic about the Indian market and the Indian Government’s “Make in India” industry campaign. She feels her company is well placed to fulfil many Indian requirements. BBSR is an expert in rapid prototyping: developing bespoke solutions from a standing start. “BBSR specialises in designing and producing a wide range of small UAVs which can be tailor made for a particular requirement. We can build in specific mission systems, data links and sensors to meet every need of the customer.”

BBSR currently has a range of mini-UAVs  including the iSTART, a fixed wing platform with a 75cm wingspan, the BLACKSTART, which has a 1.5m wingspan, and the RISER, a 4.5kg rotary-wing quadcopter.