Top 17 Military startups in India

Aug 30, 2025 | By Bruce Makowsky

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Funding: $145M
Raphe has designed and manufacturing comprehensive Ultra Light Carbon Fiber Composites. Its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio enhances aircraft efficiency
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Funding: $66.5M
Tonbo Imaging provides a range of products and services that meet essential requirements in various fields such as military reconnaissance, infrastructure security, and transportation safety.
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Funding: $45.7M
IdeaForge specializes in creating compact, cost-effective, and user-friendly Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for defense
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Funding: $31.2M
BBBS Anti-Drone Defense System have the state of the art technology to detect and nullify the commercially available off the shelf (COTS) drones such as DJI Mavic, Phantom etc.
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Funding: $14.2M
Optimized Electrotech is an electro-optics startup that specializes in the development of security and surveillance systems for India’s defense forces.
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Funding: $6.3M
AjnaLens’ military systems equipped with AI and AR technology enhances human decision-making capabilities and performance, reinforcing mission effectiveness.
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Funding: $4M
CronAI develops 3D data perception platforms to help machines perceive and learn unknown environments on the edge enabling innovators.
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Funding: ₹210M
JEH Aerospace offers manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain management solutions to the global aerospace & defense industry.
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Funding: $1.9M
EyeROV develops underwater drone/remotely operated vehicle (ROV) TUNA used for search and recovery, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), port security, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR).
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Funding: $1M
Zebu designs and develops next-generation software and hardware technologies.
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Funding: ₹42M
InsideFPV merges advanced technology with affordability, ensuring top-quality military drones that offer the best value.
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Funding: $20K
Vinveli manufactures some of the world’s most capable firearms and defence equipment and Radio Frequency based anti-drone systems
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Tecknotrove Systems is a manufacturer of training simulators and simulation solutions.
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Logic Fruit Technologies delivers Defence projects for applications such as encryption modules, secured communication solutions, surveillance, data acquisition, image & video processing, waveform generator, avionics IP core development and integration among others.
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Asteria Aerospace is a robotics and artificial intelligence company.
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We are a security robotics company focused on innovating in airspace surveillance and airborne threat mitigation. Its anti-drone system designed to detect, track, and neutralize hostile drones.
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Sagar Defence Engineering provides new innovations and complete Unmanned Marine Vehicles solutions in commercial and defence sector.
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Editor: Bruce Makowsky
Bruce Makowsky has covered military, cyber and IT news since 2009, with a focus on U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operations, acquisition programs and budgets. In particular he worked for Inside Defense. Bruce holds a Master of Science degree in journalism from Boston University. Bruce is also an award-winning photographer, renowned for his captivating images that have earned him numerous accolades and widespread recognition in the photography community. You can contact Bruce at makowsky(at)militarystartups(dot)com