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Sheshnaag-20

aerialpilotby NewSpace Research and Technologies

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

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Manufacturer
NewSpace Research and Technologies
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
2

The verified answer

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

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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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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

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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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Deployments (2)

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Sheshnaag-20.

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Sources (2)

  1. NewSpace Research and Technologies · https://newspace.co.in/
  2. 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?
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.
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?
Yes. Sheshnaag-20 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Sheshnaag-20?
Sheshnaag-20 is made by NewSpace Research and Technologies, based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, founded in 2017.
Where is Sheshnaag-20 deployed?
2 verified deployments of Sheshnaag-20 are on the DEPLOY registry, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe.
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 Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does Sheshnaag-20 compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
Sheshnaag-20 and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Sheshnaag-20 has 2 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 18% 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.
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
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Sheshnaag-20.