Armory, a defence-technology startup has raised ₹13 crore in a funding round led by growX Ventures. The round also saw participation from Industrial 47, Antler, AC Ventures and Dexter Ventures.
The fresh funds raised will be invested in advanced R&D and scale up its manufacturing capacity.
Founded in 2024 by Amardeep Singh, Armory develops indigenous Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) designed to detect, deny, and destroy rogue drones.
The company’s flagship system, SURGE, went from sketch to field-ready in six months and has already completed successful field trials with multiple Army regiments. Armory’s proprietary Samaritan OS, an AI-first defence operating system, powers its C-UAS offerings and enables continual learning and real-time adaptability.
Amardeep Singh, Founder and CEO of Armory, said, “It’s increasingly obvious that the future of warfare is autonomous drones and electronic warfare. The only way to deter them is to build advanced countermeasures. Foundation of India’s self-reliant defence is being built right now, and we aim to play a leading role in it.”
Manish Gupta, General Partner of growX ventures, said, “India’s national security priorities are rapidly evolving, and Armory is one of the few startups addressing these changes at the pace of software. Their focus on building mission-critical, AI-led defence systems from the ground up, which is fully indigenous, modular, and field-proven, represents the kind of vision we believe India’s defence-tech ecosystem needs. With this approach, Armory is poised to shape the foundational infrastructure for tomorrow’s military capabilities.”
