Government, Defense & Space startups in India

The latest news on Indian government, defense & space startups: funding rounds, deals, launches and more.

• Zuppa to train army drone pilots30 September 2026 · Partnership
• BonV Aero delivers 45 cargo drones to Army28 September 2026 · Partnership
• Inbound Aerospace plans first spacecraft launch in 202828 September 2026 · News
• Tonbo Imaging gets SEBI nod for IPO28 September 2026 · IPO
• GalaxEye gets ₹63.84 crore RDI support from TDB24 September 2026 · Funding · ₹63.84 crore
• GalaxEye secures ₹63.84 crore government support for satellite technology24 September 2026 · News · ₹63.84 Cr
• Hughes precision raises over ₹250 crore for capacity expansion23 September 2026 · Funding · ₹250+ crore
• DheyaTech secures ₹43 crore for gas turbines17 September 2026 · Funding · ₹43 crore
• Applied Materials commits $5 Bn to India semiconductor push17 September 2026 · Policy · $5 Bn
• EyeROV showcases robot at BRICS summit17 September 2026 · News
• US patent granted for ARGUS ground station15 September 2026 · Milestone
• BonV Aero reaches GENIUS NY finals, opens US office14 September 2026 · News
• RNIT AI Solutions raises ₹26.33 crore via preferential allotment13 September 2026 · Funding · ₹26.33 crore
• Beijan raises ₹1.7 crore pre-seed for defence autonomy12 September 2026 · Funding · ₹1.7 crore
• Ideaforge Technology completes its initial public offering12 September 2026 · IPO · ₹567.25 cr
• Tonbo Imaging India files for initial public offering12 September 2026 · IPO
• Inbound Aerospace partners with Space Angel Group11 September 2026 · Partnership
• Dhruva Space wins €5M satellite contracts, signs MoU with Thales Alenia10 September 2026 · Partnership · €5 million+
• GalaxEye raises $4.8 million for satellite tech10 September 2026 · Funding · $4.8 million
• Agnikul opens two new facilities in Chennai8 September 2026 · Launch
• GalaxEye wins US patent for satellite imaging technology8 September 2026 · Milestone · $10 million
• Astrobase unveils India's first FFSC rocket engine7 September 2026 · Launch · $10M
• Newspace Research in talks to raise $35-40 million Series C4 September 2026 · Funding · $35-40 million
• Red Balloon Aerospace completes maiden flight of Vista balloon3 September 2026 · Launch
• Astrobase in talks to raise $40-50M funding2 September 2026 · Funding · $40-50M
• Alteon raises $2.5 million for autonomous aircraft2 September 2026 · Funding · $2.5 million
• Kepler Aerospace raises $8 million for autonomous satellite swarms1 September 2026 · Funding · $8 million
• Sanlayan turns profitable in FY26 with ₹7.9 Cr net profit27 August 2026 · Results
• InspeCity raises ₹100 crore for in-orbit satellite servicing26 August 2026 · Funding · ₹100 Cr
• Apolink launches first demonstration satellite on SpaceX mission23 August 2026 · Launch · $4.3 million
• Skyroot Aerospace outlines ambitious rocket launch expansion plans23 August 2026 · Launch
• Raana Semiconductors in talks for ₹100 Cr Series A22 August 2026 · Funding · ₹100 Cr
• PM Modi meets 20 spacetech startups21 August 2026 · News
• Bribes.fyi shuts down permanently after viral surge19 August 2026 · Shutdown
• AlgoFET secures ₹15 crore in Pre-Series A funding19 August 2026 · Funding · ₹15 crore
• Digantara unveils AI-powered optical sensor network MOSAIC18 August 2026 · Launch
• PierSight Space raises one of India's largest seed rounds for radar satellites18 August 2026 · Funding
• Karnataka unveils job incentives and schemes17 August 2026 · Policy · Rs 2,500 per job per month
• Aheesa achieves first-pass silicon success of VIHAAN chip15 August 2026 · Launch
• Skyroot Aerospace signs multi-launch deal with HEX20 Space13 August 2026 · Partnership
• TattvaX cohort 2 backs 30 deeptech startups12 August 2026 · News
• i-Hub Gujarat and SanchiConnect back 30 defence startups12 August 2026 · Partnership
• GalaxEye acquires spacecraft engineering firm StarOps10 August 2026 · Acquisition
• IdeaForge revenue surges 436% in Q1 FY2710 August 2026 · Results
• Yaanendriya raises ₹15 crore seed round7 August 2026 · Funding · ₹15 Cr
• Garuda Aerospace gets SEBI nod for ₹750 Cr IPO6 August 2026 · IPO · ₹750 Cr
• ideaForge secures ₹151 crore loan for YETI autonomous aerial vehicle project4 August 2026 · Launch · ₹151 Cr
• TakeMe2Space battery proves itself in orbit30 July 2026 · Launch
• Astrobase unveils India's first full-flow staged combustion rocket engine30 July 2026 · Launch
• Power ministry sees 26.3 GW AI data centre load by 203229 July 2026 · Policy
• Raghu Vamsi Aerospace raises $40M from Norwest and Skegen20 July 2026 · Funding · $40M
• Skyroot Aerospace launches India's first private orbital rocket18 July 2026 · Launch
• Fibe leverages DPDP compliance as competitive edge17 July 2026 · Policy
• Centre taps Sarvam AI for cybersecurity models14 July 2026 · Policy
• Astrobase secures seed funding for rocket engine development11 July 2026 · Funding · $10 million
• Aquila I publishes whitepapers on AI cyber defence11 July 2026 · Launch
• SEBI approves Tonbo Imaging's first IPO filing10 July 2026 · IPO
• Grahaa Space readies nanosatellite for Vikram-1 launch10 July 2026 · Launch
• BAAS Technologies raises Rs 5 crore pre-seed round9 July 2026 · Funding · ₹5 crore
• GalaxEye to build 2 new OptoSAR satellites after maiden mission setback7 July 2026 · Launch
• GalaxEye loses contact with first satellite after solar storm7 July 2026 · News · $27 Mn
• Garuda Aerospace partners Micron Instruments for defence drones4 July 2026 · Partnership
• TakeMe2Space teams with QOSMIC on laser satellite links1 July 2026 · Partnership
• Dhruva Space and ICEYE sign MoU at Bharat Innovates 202617 June 2026 · Partnership
• India may block Starlink's inter-satellite links over security16 June 2026 · Policy
• mach33.aero has incubated 34 startups15 June 2026 · Policy
• Astrobase secures IN-SPACe grant for 80-ton rocket engine12 June 2026 · Funding · ₹25 crore
• Dream Aerospace raises ₹10 crore pre-Series A to develop green satellite propulsion12 June 2026 · Funding · INR 10 crore
• Innefu Labs raises $30M Series B from Panthera Growth Partners5 June 2026 · Funding · $30M
• Aadyah Aerospace raises ₹31.5 crore in Series A5 June 2026 · Funding · ₹31.5 crore
• Skyroot crosses Rs 100 crore revenue in FY262 June 2026 · Results
• InterCosmos raises undisclosed funding round31 May 2026 · Funding
• India ranks 5th in global digital economy and 4th in AI index, per 2026 report29 May 2026 · Policy
• Pramatra Space raises pre-seed round led by Seafund25 May 2026 · Funding
• Karnataka opens 25th ELEVATE grant call20 May 2026 · Policy · ₹292.57 Cr
• Tonbo Imaging wins Navy microwave weapon contract19 May 2026 · Partnership
• Dhruva Space gets ₹105 Cr grant for satellite platform14 May 2026 · Grant · ₹105 Cr
• Skyroot Aerospace raised $60 Mn to scale its spacetech operations11 May 2026 · Funding · $60 Mn
• Indian space-tech startups shift to full-stack model7 May 2026 · Analysis
• BigEndian Semiconductors raises $6 million to commercialise its first India-designed chip6 May 2026 · Funding · $6M
• GalaxEye launches world's first OptoSAR satellite4 May 2026 · Launch
• Zerodrag raises $828.92K seed funding for drone tech3 May 2026 · Funding
• Optimized Electrotech raises ₹35 crore from Exfinity Ventures29 April 2026 · Funding · ₹35 Cr
• BonV Aero launches Air Hans heavy-lift drone27 April 2026 · Launch
• Anmaya Technologies builds FPGA-based hardware for aerospace and defence22 April 2026 · Analysis
• Aquila I launches AI-native cybersecurity platform to unify threat detection and response17 April 2026 · Analysis
• Agnikul Cosmos test-fires world's largest 3D-printed rocket engine16 April 2026 · Launch
• Gujarat high court issues notices to tech giants over deepfakes15 April 2026 · Policy
• GalaxEye launches world's first OptoSAR satellite, Mission Drishti13 April 2026 · Launch
• BonV Aero starts building ₹300 crore drone facility8 April 2026 · Launch · ₹300 Cr
• SatLeo Labs raises $2.2 million seed round6 April 2026 · Funding · $2.2 million
• InsideFPV delivers ₹10 crore drone contract to MoD6 April 2026 · Launch · ₹10 crore
• Garuda Aerospace files for ₹1,000 Cr IPO2 April 2026 · IPO · ₹750 Cr
• Xovian Aerospace raises $2M from Ashish Kacholia1 April 2026 · Funding · $2M
• MeitY proposes stricter IT rules for social media30 March 2026 · Policy
• Skyroot Aerospace raises Rs 100 crore debt from BlackRock25 March 2026 · Funding · Rs 100 crore
• Pranos Fusion raises $6.8 Mn in early-stage round24 March 2026 · Funding · $6.8 Mn
• Poggipolini acquires majority stake in Aero Fasteners20 March 2026 · Acquisition
• IG Defence raises $5 Mn in Pre-Series A round17 March 2026 · Funding · ~$5 Mn (₹46.2 Cr)
• AGNIT Semiconductors raises $2.6 Mn seed extension16 March 2026 · Funding · $2.6 Mn
• GalaxEye raises ₹44.2 Cr in extended Series A12 March 2026 · Funding · ₹44.2 Cr
• EyeROV builds ROVs for undersea inspections9 March 2026 · Analysis
• Airbus opens largest tech and digital innovation centre outside Europe in Bengaluru7 March 2026 · Launch
• Micron opens India's first commercial chip assembly plant28 February 2026 · Launch · $2.75 Bn
• T-Hub partners with Tripura to boost startups26 February 2026 · Partnership
• Sanyark raises $2M pre-seed for satellite navigation24 February 2026 · Funding · $2M
• Dell launches AI India Blueprint at summit20 February 2026 · Policy
• India signs Pax Silica Declaration on AI chips20 February 2026 · Policy
• Vervesemi raises $10 Mn in Series A round18 February 2026 · Funding · $10 Mn (approx ₹90.7 Cr)
• GalaxEye to launch Mission Drishti satellite with AI and OptoSAR technology18 February 2026 · Launch
• IZI opens drone manufacturing unit in Madhya Pradesh17 February 2026 · Launch · ₹50 Cr
• Udtara Ventures launches Rs 250 crore defence and deep-tech fund17 February 2026 · New fund · ₹250 crore
• GalaxEye signs data reseller deal with NSIL14 February 2026 · Partnership
• CCI fines Intel ₹27.38 crore for abusing dominance13 February 2026 · Policy · ₹27.38 Cr
• Flying Wedge opens autonomous defence research centre12 February 2026 · Launch
• EtherealX raises $20.5M Series A for reusable rocket11 February 2026 · Funding · $20.5M
• Heliware raises ₹4.5 crore to expand globally and strengthen operations10 February 2026 · Funding · ₹4.5 crore
• Gujarat signs LoI with Starlink for satcom9 February 2026 · Policy
• Dhruva Space raises $4.2 Mn in Pre-Series B4 February 2026 · Funding · $4.2 Mn (INR 38.7 Cr)
• Sanyark Space raises pre-seed funding2 February 2026 · Analysis · $500K+
• The Guild raises $20.5M for reusable rocket28 January 2026 · Funding · $20.5M
• Cosmoserve Space raised $3.77 million in funding21 January 2026 · Funding · $3.77 Mn
• insideFPV raises Rs 6 crore Pre-Series A19 January 2026 · Funding · Rs 6 crore
• Indian defence tech startups gain momentum after Op Sindoor18 January 2026 · Analysis · ₹43 crore
• GalaxEye to launch world's first commercial SAR-MSI satellite18 January 2026 · Launch
• EtherealX raises $20.5M for reusable rocket16 January 2026 · Funding · $20.5M
• Aule Space raises $2 Mn pre-seed round15 January 2026 · Funding · $2 Mn
• Misochain Technologies raises ₹18 crore seed funding led by Capital-A13 January 2026 · Funding · ₹18 crore
• Astrobase tests turbo pumps for high-thrust rocket engine13 January 2026 · Launch
• Kalam Labs gets Rs 2 crore on Shark Tank12 January 2026 · Funding · Rs 2 crore
• Pi-labs named AI partner for Maharashtra police9 January 2026 · Partnership
• TakeMe2Space raises $5M seed round8 January 2026 · Funding · $5M
• Ammunic Systems builds intelligent weapon subsystems for India's military1 January 2026 · Analysis
• Tonbo Imaging files draft papers for IPO23 December 2025 · IPO
• Dhruva Space raises Rs 51.76 crore pre-Series B29 November 2025 · Funding · Rs 51.76 crore ($6 million)
• GalaxEye to launch world's first multi-sensor EO satellite13 October 2025 · Launch
• Indian Navy signs ₹47 crore contract with EyeROV for UWROVs30 September 2025 · Launch · ₹47 crore
• GalaxEye raises $6.5 million to launch multi-sensor satellite imaging technology9 September 2025 · Partnership
• Pixxel and Dhruva Space launch satellites on Falcon-926 August 2025 · Launch
• Garuda Aerospace launches five defence drones in Chennai22 August 2025 · Launch
• Dhruva Space launches first commercial mission LEAP-14 August 2025 · Launch
• Garuda Aerospace gets export licence, plans global shipments28 July 2025 · Launch · ₹100 Cr
• Inbound Aerospace raises $1 million pre-seed23 July 2025 · Funding · $1M
• Astrobase raises ₹60 crore in funding led by BanyanCo2 July 2025 · Funding · ₹60 crore
• SatSure and Dhruva Space form strategic alliance30 June 2025 · Partnership
• GalaxEye to build second satellite with near 0.5m resolution19 June 2025 · Launch
• Dhruva Space partners with Sodern ArianeGroup5 June 2025 · Partnership
• GalaxEye partners with impulso.space to accelerate launch of Mission Drishti satellite27 February 2025 · Partnership
• ideaForge invests ₹15.96 crore in US-based Vantage Robotics20 February 2025 · Partnership · ₹15.96 Cr
• GalaxEye tests payload in South Atlantic Anomaly, a harsh space environment20 February 2025 · Milestone