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The move will allow domestic companies to take DRDO-developed missile systems from the development stage into industrial-scale production, subject to applicable certification, qualification and regulatory requirements. It is intended to increase the participation of private industry, MSMEs and specialised technology partners across India’s defence manufacturing supply chain.
The significance of ShauryAstra lies primarily in its technological mandate. Apollo says the new company has been created specifically to undertake the research, design and development of complete weapon systems, long-range systems, unmanned platforms and allied defence technologies for the Indian Armed Forces. Its focus will include operational problems for which mature indigenous solutions are not yet available, as well as future battlefield requirements that may emerge over the coming years.
Lucknow-based defence technology company Kawa UAV Pvt. Ltd., operating under the HoverIt brand, is building
The development forms part of a wider shift in India’s counter-drone architecture towards systems capable of defeating unmanned aircraft without relying entirely on conventional missiles or ammunition. BEL is pursuing both high-energy laser and microwave-based directed-energy technologies, which offer different mechanisms for disabling hostile drones.
ArthX officially describes SHARANGA as a tube-launched tactical loitering munition designed and developed in India. The munition is stored and transported inside its launch canister, with its wings deploying shortly after leaving the tube. The airframe incorporates inverted-V stabilators and a rear-mounted pusher propulsion arrangement, allowing the system to remain compact inside the canister before transitioning into its normal flight configuration.
Vertotech Aerospace officially lists the V-BLAZE as a “Hypersonic Terrain-Hugging Cruise Missile.” According to specifications published by the company, the missile is being designed for a maximum speed of Mach 6 and a stated range of 750 km. Vertotech also lists a smart penetrator and kinetic-effect option for the warhead, together with a navigation architecture combining artificial-intelligence-assisted visual terrain recognition with inertial navigation.
The company announced the establishment of its Indian entity on August 24, 2026, describing India as one of the world’s most important defence and space markets. ICEYE India will initially focus on supporting Indian defence and intelligence users with space-based intelligence capabilities while progressively developing a domestic industrial ecosystem involving Indian engineers, suppliers and technology companies.
Development responsibility for the longer-range Pinaka family centres on DRDO’s Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), supported by laboratories specialising in propulsion, guidance and missile electronics. The broader programme brings together ARDE, the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Defence Research and Development Laboratory and Research Centre Imarat, creating an almost entirely Indian development chain for the weapon.
The industrial relationship is also moving beyond the production of aircraft structures. Tata Advanced Systems and Lockheed Martin broke ground in Bengaluru in December 2025 on a new defence Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility for the C-130 family. The facility is intended initially to strengthen in-country support for the Indian Air Force’s Super Hercules fleet, with the potential to support other C-130 operators in the region and internationally.
BEL and Esri India Technologies signed a Memorandum of Understanding on August 3, 2026, to jointly pursue opportunities involving Geographic Information Systems (GIS), location intelligence and GeoAI. A major focus of the agreement is supporting rapid or “surge” deployment of geospatial solutions for BEL and India’s defence services when operational requirements demand faster availability.
