Armory Gets ₹100 Cr Defence Ministry Order For Counter Drone Systems

by · Inc42

SUMMARY

  • Under the deal, Armory will produce and deploy SURGE systems, which use proprietary ‘Samaritan OS’ to detect, track, and neutralise rogue drones by using AI
  • With the order in hand, Armory now plans to scale its manufacturing capacity, invest in hiring, shore up its product portfolio and strengthen its R&D center in Manesar
  • As per Inc42 data, almost 90% ($68 Mn) of the total $78 Mn raised in funding by defence tech startups over the last decade came in 2025 alone