Le Bourget Paris, June 17, 2025 – Bharat Forge Ltd. And French Company Turgis Gaillard has signed a memorandum of understanding to offer AAROK UAV in alignment to the Indian Ministry of Defence.

AAROK  is a MALE-CLASS UAV developed to offer the best available technology at the lowest acquisition and deployment cost.

Flying at high altitude and for long periods, it performs long-range surveillance missions. Its electro-magnetic   sensors and radar enable it to monitor the enemy while remaining stand of form the threats.

AAROK is permanently connected to command & control systems and other military assets .transmitting the information needed to establish an up-to-date tactical situation.

With a payload of over 1.5 tonnes of weapons fired from a safe distance, AAROK also makes a decisive contribution to supporting multi-domain operations by striking far behind enemy lines, disrupting enemy defences and neutralizing their surface-to-air defence systems.

Flying for more than 24 hours AAROK will finally reinforce India’s assertion of sovereignty over its territorial waters by detecting incursions and monitoring ongoing activities.

A leading Company in India’s defence industry, an expert in managing Complex programmes and a trusted partner of the Indian armed forces, Bharat forge will establish an AAROK Production line on site. These production capabilities will help meet the significant needs of the Indian armed forces with local production and ensure complete sovereignty on maintenance and overhaul operations.

With AAROK, Tugis Gaillard and Bharat Forge are offering the Indian armed forces an advanced, robust and scalable MALE UAV designed to act as force multiplier in a connected battlefield.