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{{Short description|Indian long-range one-way attack drone}}

{{Infobox weapon
| name = Sheshnaag-150
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| origin = {{IND}}
| type = * [[Loitering munition]]
* [[One-way attack drone]]
| is_ranged = Yes
| is_explosive = Yes
| is_vehicle = Yes
| is_missile = Yes
| used_by = [[Indian Army]] (Intended) <br>[[Indian Air Force]] (Intended)
| wars =
| designer = NewSpace Research and Technologies (NRT)
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| weight = {{convert|150|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
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| filling = [[High-explosive]] [[Fragmentation (weaponry)|fragmentation]]
| filling_weight = {{convert|25-40|kg|lb|abbr=on}}<ref name=":0" />
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| vehicle_range = {{convert|1000|km|abbr=on}} with 5 hours endurance<ref name=":0" />
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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2026}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}

The '''Sheshmaag-150''' is an Indian, long-range, [[Swarm drone|swarming]] [[one-way attack drone]], developed by the [[Bengaluru]]-based private company NewSpace Research & Technologies. The design is comparable to the Iranian origin [[Shahed 136]] and the US [[Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System|LUCAS]] drones.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-02-15 |title=India’s Own Long-Range Swarming Killer Drone Flies - Livefist |url=https://www.livefistdefence.com/indian-own-long-range-swarming-killer-drone-flies/ |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=Livefist Defence |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Sheshnaag-150 |url=https://vajiramandravi.com/current-affairs/sheshnaag-150/ |access-date=2026-04-28 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

== History ==

=== Background ===
The use of loitering munitions has seen an increased usage and effectiveness during the [[Nagorno-Karabakh conflict]], the [[Red Sea crisis]], the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022]] and other conflicts. The type of drones were also used during the [[2025 India–Pakistan conflict]]. This made the indigenous development of such platforms necessary.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FOUNDATION |first=OBSERVER RESEARCH |title=Countering Hostile Drone Activity on the India-Pakistan Border |url=https://www.orfonline.org/research/countering-hostile-drone-activity-on-the-india-pakistan-border |access-date=2026-04-28 |website=orfonline.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Drones: An Emerging Threat on the Volatile India-Pakistan Border |url=https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/drones-an-emerging-threat-on-the-volatile-india-pakistan-border/ |access-date=2026-04-28 |website=thediplomat.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Development ===
Sheshnaag-150 made its public debut during the [[List of Aero India editions#15th edition (2025)|Aero India 2025]]. The drone will be offered to all the branch of the [[Indian Armed Forces]]. It is part of the larger Sheshnaag programme of the NewSpace Research & Technologies (NRT). The startup is developing a family of one-way attack UAVs under the programme with a strike range of {{convert|15-1000|km||abbr=on}}.<ref name=":0" />

The development, originally an internal project of NRT, was fast-tracked following [[Operation Sindoor]] when the leadership of the start up was summoned by the Indian military.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Aroor |first=Shiv |date=2026-03-03 |title=India Quietly Works On Homegrown Sheshnaag-150 As US And Iran Launch Suicide Drones |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-quietly-works-on-homegrown-sheshnaag-150-as-us-and-iran-launch-suicide-drones-11164340 |access-date=2026-04-29 |work=NDTV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Singh |first=Rimjhim |date=2026-03-09 |title=Everything about India's long-range swarm attack drone Sheshnaag-150 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/external-affairs-defence-security/news/what-is-sheshnaag-150-drone-india-defence-technology-swarm-warfare-126030900431_1.html |access-date=2026-04-29 |work=Business Standard}}</ref>{{Efn|It is developed by NRT.}}

== Design ==
The drone is being developed as a collaborative attack [[Swarm drone|swarming]] system from scratch. The swarm strategy is being adopted to overwhelm enemy air defences and undertake precision strikes. The indigenously developed software and connective systems can autonomously track, detect and destroy adversary targets including infrastructure, vehicles or personnel. It can deliver {{convert|25-40|kg|lb|abbr=on}} warhead<ref name=":0" /> at a ranges exceeding {{convert|1000|km||abbr=on}}.<ref name=":1">{{Cite tweet |number=2044984573873017187 |user=Notjustheadline |title=MASSIVE: India Tests Its Longest Range Drone “Sheshnag-150”: A Low-Cost Swarm Drone |date=2026-04-17 |access-date=2026-04-29}}</ref>

== Trials ==
The first flight of the drone was completed by February 2025 from the [[Chitradurga Aeronautical Test Range]].<ref name=":0" />

Another trial was undertaken during April 2026 at the [[Pokhran#Pokhran Test Range|Pokhran Test Range]] without a live warhead. The trial demonstrated a strike range of over {{convert|700|km||abbr=on}} and validated its coordinated swarm attacks, controlled terminal strike, and reliable long-distance flight performance.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Harsh |date=2026-04-15 |title=Striking from the Shadows: Successful Test of India’s Sheshnaag 150 |url=https://beatsinbrief.com/2026/04/16/india-sheshnaag-150-swarm-drone-successful-test-2026/ |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=Beats in Brief |language=en-US}}</ref>

== See also ==
{{Portal|India}}
=== Related development ===
* [[Nagastra-1]]
* [[HAL Combat Air Teaming System]]
* [[HAL CATS Warrior]]
* [[DRDO Nishant]]
=== Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era ===
* {{lwc|HESA Shahed 136}}
* {{lwc|Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System}}- (USA)

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

== References ==

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Aerial warfare]]
[[Category:Unmanned military aircraft of India]]
[[Category:Loitering munitions]]
[[Category:Post–Cold War military equipment of India]]
[[Category:Single-engined pusher aircraft]]
[[Category:Tailless delta-wing aircraft]]
[[Category:One-way attack drones]]
[[Category:Weapon development]]
[[Category:Guided weapons]]
[[Category:Drone warfare]]

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