Robot model

Sheshnaag-20

The Sheshnaag-20 is part of NRT's loitering munition/swarming drone family.

Manufacturer: NewSpace Research and Technologies
Form factor: aerial
Maturity: pilot
Lifecycle: active

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Sheshnaag-20, a aerial by NewSpace Research and Technologies (pilot). 2 sources back the record.

Appears inMilitary & defense drones

Overview

The Sheshnaag-20 is part of NRT's loitering munition/swarming drone family. The larger Sheshnaag-150 variant has 720km strike range, 5-hour endurance, CEP <10m, and can carry a 25kg warhead. Features GPS-denied visual navigation and self-healing swarm architecture with 50+ coordinating drones.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage: pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Type

Swarming loitering munition / UAV

Range

720km (Sheshnaag-150 variant)

Endurance

~5 hours

Warhead capacity

25 kg HE

Accuracy

CEP < 10 meters

Swarm capability

50+ drones with self-healing architecture

Navigation

GPS-denied visual navigation

Specs

Mission

swarming loitering munition

Launch type

canister

Country of origin

India

Data & sources

Web sources

2 sources backing this record.View all →

Pricing

No verified price is on record for Sheshnaag-20. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Sheshnaag-20 on the deployment map

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Recent activity

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Record createdJun 27, 2026
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Safety record

No incidents on record for Sheshnaag-20.

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Sources (2)

NewSpace Research and Technologies · https://newspace.co.in/
NewSpace Sheshnag20 Swarming Loitering Munition Marks India's Entry into AI-Enabled Drone Saturation Warfare · https://idrw.org/newspaces-sheshnag20-swarming-loitering-munition-marks-indias-entry-into-ai-enabled-drone-saturation-warfare/

Common questions

What is Sheshnaag-20?

How much does Sheshnaag-20 cost?

Sheshnaag-20's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Sheshnaag-20 from NewSpace Research and Technologies. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.

Is Sheshnaag-20 actually deployed in the real world?

Sheshnaag-20 is at the pilot stage: a trial is reported, but no deployment is yet verified at a named site on the DEPLOY registry. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.

Who makes Sheshnaag-20?

Sheshnaag-20 is made by NewSpace Research and Technologies, based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, founded in 2017.

Can you buy Sheshnaag-20?

Sheshnaag-20 is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.

What are alternatives to Sheshnaag-20?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Sheshnaag-20 include Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), MQ-9 Reaper, Wing Delivery Aircraft.

How does Sheshnaag-20 compare to Skydio X10?

Sheshnaag-20 and Skydio X10 (Skydio · 20 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Sheshnaag-20 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

Is Sheshnaag-20 a top aerial?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Sheshnaag-20 ranks in roughly the top 90% of aerial models tracked by the registry.

What is Sheshnaag-20's maturity stage?

Sheshnaag-20 is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.

Where is Sheshnaag-20 deployed?

No verified deployments of Sheshnaag-20 are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.

Is Sheshnaag-20 safe?

Sheshnaag-20 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-17

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-17

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

2: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.