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Aircraft, ground vehicles, surface vessels, underwater vehicles, named variants and adjacent support systems. Specifications are attributed to their sources; undisclosed values stay explicit. Origin is separate from operator country. This is a growing public-source catalogue, including development projects, rather than a census of every field-built configuration.
14 entries
DRDO Archer
Indian piston-powered tactical aircraft documented in DRDO's export catalogue; distinct from the larger Archer-NG programme.
Supplier-reported statusRead
MUNTRA tracked research family
Indian BMP-II conversion programme with separate surveillance, mine-detection and hazardous-environment reconnaissance demonstrators.
Development / trialsRead
DRDO Nishant
A historical Indian Army reconnaissance system with launcher take-off and parachute recovery; current fleet availability is unconfirmed.
In service / use documentedRead
DRDO Panchi
The wheeled take-off-and-landing derivative of Nishant, with flight testing recorded by DRDO.
Development / trialsRead
HAL CATS Warrior
HAL's collaborative combat-aircraft development, with prototype and subsystem work confirmed in a company earnings call.
Development / trialsRead
ideaForge ZOLT
A tactical VTOL reconnaissance family offered in electric, hybrid and high-altitude hybrid configurations.
Development / trialsRead
L&T Amogh / Adamya / Maya AUVs
Three Indian underwater vehicle lines addressing deep survey, compact modular missions and configurable environmental work.
Supplier-reported statusRead
Matangi autonomous surface vessel
An Indian surface demonstrator with a manufacturer-reported autonomous Mumbai–Thoothukudi transit.
Development / trialsRead
Daksh remotely operated vehicle
Indian remotely operated hazardous-object inspection and handling robot, described in current DRDO technical literature.
Supplier-reported statusRead
DRDO Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator
An Indian flying-wing research aircraft with a publicly confirmed December 2023 trial; it is a technology demonstrator, not an accepted combat fleet.
Development / trialsRead
ideaForge SWITCH / SWITCH MINI
A portable Indian fixed-wing VTOL reconnaissance family with documented Indian Army deliveries and a high-altitude configuration.
In service / use documentedRead
NAGASTRA-1
An Indian loitering-munition programme for which Solar Group reports Indian Army delivery; a public technical baseline remains incomplete.
Supplier-reported statusRead