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• Defense tech startup Armory raises  Rs 13 crore (~$1.5M) led by growX ventures and others.
• Funds to boost R&D, manufacturing, and field deployment of AI-powered counter-drone systems.
• Flagship product SURGE completed successful Army field trials within six months of development.

Armory, an Indian defense tech startup that is rapidly emerging, has raised  Rs 13 crore (~$1.5 million) in a funding round from growX ventures, with significant participation from Industrial 47, Antler, AC Ventures, and Dexter Ventures.

The round will fuel R&D, manufacturing, and field deployment of Armory's indigenous counter-drone solutions a rapidly essential capability in the era of autonomous warfare.

Established in 2024 by IIT Bombay alumnus and aerospace engineer Amardeep Singh, Armory is a Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CUAS) specialist. Its product SURGE went from an idea to successful field trials with Army regiments within six months illustrating its short cycle of innovation.

"Autonomous drones and electronic warfare is the future of war," said Amardeep Singh, Founder & CEO. "To defend against that, we need state-of-the-art indigenously developed tech. We're laying the groundwork for an indigenous Indian defense ecosystem."

Found at the center of Armory's platforms is Samaritan OS, a self-owned AI-first defense operating system that provides real-time responsiveness, autonomous learning, and mission-critical response functionalities going beyond the constraints of the traditional defense systems.

Backing from Strategic Investors

Supporting Armory's vision are defense and deep-tech investors: Manish Gupta, growX ventures' General Partner, stated:"Armory is one of the handful of startups addressing India's changing defense requirements with software-led, AI-first solutions just what the industry needs."

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Rahul Seth, Industrial 47's founder, added:"Drones weaponized are today's IEDs. Counter-drone systems will be as common as CCTV cameras in the near future. Armory is creating the airspace security layer India desperately needs.

Armory is also set to venture into overseas defense partnerships as part of its "Make in India, Made for the World" strategy enabling India's increasing influence in global defense technology innovation.