Sagar Defence Engineering, a defence technology company specialising in the development of Unmanned and Autonomous solutions, has announced a strategic investment in EndureAir Systems, an aerospace and aerial robotics company.
Founded in 2018 by Dr Abhishek, Rama Krishna, and Chirag Jain, EndureAir Systems is an aerospace company developing indigenous aerial robotics capabilities for defence and advanced applications.
They build high-endurance aerial platforms designed to transport payloads across terrain gaps, conflict zones and last-mile routes reliably and autonomously, to fulfil the needs of real-world operations by combining sturdy build quality with intelligent flight technologies.
The partnership will focus on advancing unmanned and autonomous systems, reinforcing domestic capabilities and contributing to national objectives such as self-reliance in defence technology. This collaboration accelerates indigenous design, development, and deployment of advanced aerial robotics.
Capt Nikunj Parashar, Founder, Sagar Defence Engineering, said, “This investment is more than capital; it reflects our belief in a principle we hold deeply: built on courage, perseverance, and innovation, it epitomises this spirit.”
Dr Abhishek, co-founder, EndureAir, said, “The investment is beyond a business partnership, it’s a technological bridge to combine forces among the business and thought leaders from Sagar Defence Engineering with the technology and R&D talent pool of EndureAir. I foresee this partnership spiralling into something great for the Indian Defence Industry.”
Founded by Capt Nikunj Parashar, Mridul Babbar, Lakshay Dang, Ankit Kumar and Saurabh Patil, Sagar Defence Engineering is a defence technology company specialising the development of Unmanned and Autonomous solutions that strengthen maritime surface, sub-surface, aerial and terrestrial security with the integration of a platform-agnostic technology – Self-Learning Command & Control Module for Navigation – GENISYS aka “Boat in a Box”, an AI-based command and control sharing system which helps to transform any existing vessel out of platform into three operations: remote, semi-autonomous and fully autonomous. with a strong focus on maritime and advanced defence solutions. The company is committed to indigenisation, innovation, and building future-ready capabilities.


