Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited Supplies 450 Nagastra-1R Loitering Munitions to Indian Army in Largest Single Batch

Key facts

• Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited (SDAL), the defence arm of Nagpur-based Solar Industries, delivered 450 Nagastra-1R loitering munitions to the Indian Army in a single batch, the largest such supply to the Army so far.
• The Indian Army placed the order under emergency procurement after technical trials in which four companies participated, with only SDAL demonstrating all operational parameters.
• The Nagastra-1R is configured for short-range operations, built for kamikaze attack mode with an abort-and-recover option allowing the munition to be recalled mid-mission.
• Loitering munitions can loiter over an area searching for a target before striking, giving commanders more flexibility than conventional shells or missiles.
• The company has not disclosed the munition's range, endurance, warhead type, deployment locations, or the order value, and the Army has not commented on the delivery.