Nabhdrishti Aerospace
Space & Defence
DeepTech
Karnataka
, India
Founded:
Jan 2026
Founders:
Rohit Chauhan, Arjun Srivatsa, Antanu Sadhu
Description:
Indigenous turbojet engine platform (20–400+ kgf) for UAV and defence applications at 3–5× cost advantage over imported alternatives.
Key Highlights:
Funding Raised: ~$4M
Order Pipeline FY25-26: ~$6M
Cost Advantage vs Imports: 3-5x
Core Problem Statement
The drone and unmanned aviation ecosystem remains heavily dependent on imported small turbojet engines, creating high unit cost barriers, long supply timelines, and strategic structural vulnerabilities for autonomous defense architectures.
Solution Overview
An indigenous small turbojet propulsion engine platform delivering scalable thrust architectures from 20 kgf to over 400 kgf for unmanned aerial vehicles and guided systems. The technology features an ADE-DRDO qualified 400N thrust engine optimized for military flight profiles, manufactured to unlock an immense cost advantage over legacy imports.
Strategic Engagement Opportunities
Nabhdrishti's qualified turbojet engine platform offers tier-1 tactical drone builders, defense primes, and defense procurement agencies a field-ready propulsion core for high-speed target drones and loitering munitions systems.
