Top 17 Military startups in India
Aug 30, 2025 | By Bruce Makowsky | 17 |
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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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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: ₹42M
InsideFPV merges advanced technology with affordability, ensuring top-quality military drones that offer the best value.
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
Vinveli manufactures some of the world’s most capable firearms and defence equipment and Radio Frequency based anti-drone systems
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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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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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