# Sheshnaag-20: robot model

Canonical ID: `f4dbd6eb-3085-4afe-9440-d81960fd4c24`

- **Slug:** newspace-research-technologies-sheshnaag20
- **Form factor:** aerial
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Specs

- **mission:** swarming loitering munition
- **launch_type:** canister
- **country_of_origin:** India

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Sheshnaag-20?

NewSpace Research and Technologies (NRT, Bengaluru, India), founded by Indian Air Force veteran Sameer Joshi, develops the Sheshnaag series of autonomous swarming loitering munitions and defense UAVs for the Indian armed forces. The Sheshnag-20 is a canister-launched loitering munition designed for collaborative swarm operations and is regarded as India's first indigenously designed swarming loitering munition of its type. NRT has delivered 100 swarm drones to the Indian Army and holds additional contracts with the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force.

### Who makes Sheshnaag-20?

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

### 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.


## 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/

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