Mahindra and Anduril agree Indian development of autonomous maritime and counter-UAS systems
The collaboration covers underwater robots, counter-drone systems and integration software for the Indian market.
Mahindra Group and Anduril Industries announced a partnership on 19 February 2025 to co-develop and co-produce autonomous maritime systems, counter-drone technology and command-and-control software for India.
The maritime work focuses on modular autonomous underwater vehicles for security, surveillance, survey and reconnaissance. The wider programme includes counter-uncrewed-aircraft systems and a sensor-fusion platform with an open API architecture for integrating different sensing technologies.
Mahindra contributes engineering and industrial capabilities, while Anduril provides autonomous-systems and defence-software expertise. The announcement establishes development and production plans without disclosing a committed order value, vehicle quantity or completed deployment.