NEWS

Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the Canister Launched Anti-Armour Loiter Ammunition (CALM) System of its mechanised forces

CALM SYSTEM

• Pre-loaded canister with loiter ammunition or a drone
• Mix of a surface-to-surface missile and a drone
• Once fired it can remain aloft for a period of time over the area of operation
• When a target is sighted it can be guided down to destroy the target with the explosive payload that it carries.
• Loiter ammunition carry a camera
• Loiter munitions are smaller, cheaper and less complex systems than combat or armed drones