The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies NewSpace Research and Technologies: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $34.3M raised. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryDrones
Appears inMilitary & defense drones
Overview
Newspace research and Technologies (NRT) is a Bengaluru-based aerospace and defence R&D company developing unmanned aerial systems for military and civilian use. Founded in 2017 by former Indian Air Force pilot Sameer Joshi, NRT develops swarming loitering munitions (Sheshnaag series), hybrid multirotor UAVs (Beluga), and electric UAVs (Nimbus) for India's Ministry of Defence, NDRF, and Ministry of Home Affairs. The company has a CRADA with the US Air Force Research Laboratory for air-launched drone R&D.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundDebt post-money
Key facts
CEO
COO
Key customers
US partnership
Notable product
Financial stage
NewSpace uncrewed systems
NewSpace listed systems
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →NewSpace Research and Technologies on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where NewSpace Research and Technologies's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full NewSpace Research and Technologies deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Sameer Joshi CEO & DirectorSEC-verified
- Julius Amrit COO & DirectorSEC-verified
Founders (2)
- Sameer Joshicofounder
- Julius Amritcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for NewSpace Research and Technologies.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- NewSpace Research and Technologies2 deployments
Recent coverage
NewSpace Research and Technologies in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $34.3M
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- distressed
- Counterparty risk class
- elevated
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (2)
NewSpace Research and Technologies’s 2 disclosed rounds, $34M in total, oldest to newest.
- Debt2025-08-01
$13M(reported) · $67M post
Investors: Lend V (lead)
- Series A2021-06-01
$21M(reported) · $126M post
Investors: Cornerstone Ventures (lead)
Timeline
Every recorded move in NewSpace Research and Technologies’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundDebt funding round
2025-08-01Debt raising $13300000
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2021-06-01Series A raising $21000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Sheshnaag-20 at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Sheshnaag-20 at Germany, Europe
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-29
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for NewSpace Research and Technologies.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning NewSpace Research and Technologies from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Sheshnaag-150 Swarming Drone Successfully Tested at Pokhran, Demonstrates 720 Km Strike Range
NRT's Sheshnaag-150 swarming loitering munition successfully tested at Pokhran with 720km range, 5-hour endurance, CEP <10m, and 25kg warhead capacity.
NRT in talks to raise ₹450-crore Series B round
NewSpace Research and Technologies is in talks to raise a ₹450-crore Series B round, with drones used in Operation Sindooor highlighting their combat provenance.
A Case Study on NewSpace Research & Technologies
Deep-tech case study on NRT covering its founding by ex-IAF pilot Sameer Joshi and growth as an aerospace defense R&D powerhouse in Bengaluru.
NewSpace Research and Technologies — Engineering Tomorrow's Missions, Today
Official website detailing NRT's UAV programs including Beluga, Nimbus, Mackerel, and Sheshnaag series for defence and civilian applications.
Defence startup NewSpace raises $21 million in funding
Bengaluru-based defence startup NewSpace Research and Technologies raised $21 million in funding to develop unmanned aerospace systems.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/newspace-research-technologies.md
- RSS feed: /companies/newspace-research-technologies/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/2a97684a-6a22-434a-bf13-57dcd8b3441d
- Revision history: /companies/newspace-research-technologies/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
Video
#Newspace #Newspace Research & Technologies #Hunter Killer #TIA-AV #Alfa loitering munition #Mackerel kamikaze drone #HAPS UAS #HAPS psuedo satellite #UAS simulator #Nimbus drone #USGB #Ultra small guided bomb #Beluga #
NewSpace Research and Technologies Drone with 25 kg payload tested at world’s highest pass "NewSpace Technologies sets a world record with their powerful dron
John Abrashkin, Marketing and Business Development at Honeybee Robotics, presentation at New Space Meetup, fat cat fab lab NYC on Dec 18, 2015. http://www.hone
Dr Zhou (Daniel) Hao from Surrey Space Centre at the University of Surrey tells us about his research in Robotics an AI for space
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
NewSpace Research and Technologies draws attention at the 19th percentile but verifies reality at the 34th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -15.5, 89th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 2, 2026