| Sheshnaag-150 | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Place of origin |  India |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Indian Army (Intended) Indian Air Force (Intended) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | NewSpace Research and Technologies (NRT) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 150 kg (330 lb) |
| Warhead | High-explosive fragmentation |
| Warhead weight | 25–40 kg (55–88 lb)[1] |
Operational range | 1,000 km (620 mi) with 5 hours endurance[1] |
The Sheshmaag-150 is an Indian, long-range, 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 LUCAS drones.[1][2]
History[edit | edit source]
Background[edit | edit source]
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 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.[3][4]
Development[edit | edit source]
Sheshnaag-150 made its public debut during the 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 15–1,000 km (9.3–621.4 mi).[1]
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.[5][6][lower-alpha 1]
Design[edit | edit source]
The drone is being developed as a collaborative attack 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 25–40 kg (55–88 lb) warhead[1] at a ranges exceeding 1,000 km (620 mi).[7]
Trials[edit | edit source]
The first flight of the drone was completed by February 2025 from the Chitradurga Aeronautical Test Range.[1]
Another trial was undertaken during April 2026 at the Pokhran Test Range without a live warhead. The trial demonstrated a strike range of over 700 km (430 mi) and validated its coordinated swarm attacks, controlled terminal strike, and reliable long-distance flight performance.[7][8]
See also[edit | edit source]
Related development[edit | edit source]
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era[edit | edit source]
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Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ It is developed by NRT.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "India's Own Long-Range Swarming Killer Drone Flies - Livefist". Livefist Defence. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sheshnaag-150". Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ FOUNDATION, OBSERVER RESEARCH. "Countering Hostile Drone Activity on the India-Pakistan Border". orfonline.org. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "Drones: An Emerging Threat on the Volatile India-Pakistan Border". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ Aroor, Shiv (3 March 2026). "India Quietly Works On Homegrown Sheshnaag-150 As US And Iran Launch Suicide Drones". NDTV. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ Singh, Rimjhim (9 March 2026). "Everything about India's long-range swarm attack drone Sheshnaag-150". Business Standard. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 @Notjustheadline (17 April 2026). "MASSIVE: India Tests Its Longest Range Drone "Sheshnag-150": A Low-Cost Swarm Drone" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 April 2026 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Singh, Harsh (15 April 2026). "Striking from the Shadows: Successful Test of India's Sheshnaag 150". Beats in Brief. Retrieved 29 April 2026.