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IIT Bombay Alumnus Armory Wins Rs 100 Crore Defence Order for AI Counter Drone Surge Tech
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Published on 6 May 2026
How a startup built in 14 months beat trials
Armory, founded by IIT Bombay alumnus Amardeep Singh, has secured a landmark INR 100 crore Ministry of Defence order for its AI-powered SURGE counter-drone system. Selected after field evaluations, the tech uses proprietary Samaritan OS to detect, deny, and neutralise rogue drones with real-time adaptation. Built fast in 14 months and backed by a Manesar R&D centre, Armory is also expanding into hard-kill C-UAS.
- Armory bags a major MoD INR 100 crore order for AI-powered SURGE C-UAS
- System performance was proven through field trials under extreme operating requirements
- Proprietary Samaritan OS enables real-time adaptation against non-standard drone frequencies
- Company plans to add hard-kill capabilities and scale manufacturing after the win
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