Sagar Defence Engineering Private Limited has announced a strategic investment in EndureAir Systems Pvt Ltd, an aerospace startup incubated at IIT Kanpur, as part of its efforts to strengthen India’s indigenous capabilities in aerial robotics and unmanned systems. Founded by Capt Nikunj Parashar along with Mridul Babbar, Lakshay Dang, Ankit Kumar, and Saurabh Patil, Sagar Defence Engineering focuses on transforming India’s defence sector through autonomous and unmanned technologies. The investment marks a significant step toward supporting Indian innovators building mission-ready solutions for defence and advanced operational use.
EndureAir Systems was established by Dr Abhishek, Rama Krishna, and Chirag Jain, who translated advanced research at IIT Kanpur into practical aerial platforms tailored for Indian defence and strategic requirements. The company develops robust, high-endurance unmanned systems designed for real-world operational environments.
The investment reflects Sagar Defence Engineering’s broader vision of strengthening India’s defence technology ecosystem by backing teams with deep technical expertise and the determination to tackle complex challenges. Commenting on the development, Capt. Nikunj Parashar, Founder of Sagar Defence Engineering, said the partnership represents more than financial support and is rooted in shared values of perseverance, innovation, and long-term commitment to national capability building.
Speaking on the collaboration, Dr Abhishek of EndureAir Systems noted that the partnership brings together Sagar Defence Engineering’s strategic leadership and industry insight with EndureAir’s research and engineering strengths. He added that the collaboration is expected to create meaningful impact for the Indian defence sector by accelerating technology development and deployment.
Together, the two companies will work on advancing unmanned and autonomous aerial systems, with a focus on indigenous design, development, and manufacturing. The partnership aims to reduce dependency on imports, enhance domestic defence readiness, and contribute to national priorities around self-reliance and technological sovereignty. This collaboration also aligns with the broader vision of building a future-ready India through homegrown innovation.
Sagar Defence Engineering specialises in unmanned and autonomous solutions across maritime, aerial, terrestrial, and sub-surface domains. Its platform-agnostic command and control technology enables existing assets to operate in remote, semi-autonomous, and fully autonomous modes, supporting a wide range of defence and security applications.
EndureAir Systems is an aerospace and aerial robotics company founded by IIT Kanpur alumni, focused on developing indigenous unmanned aerial platforms for defence and strategic use. The company builds high-endurance aerial systems capable of transporting payloads across challenging terrain, conflict zones, and last-mile routes with reliability and autonomy.
