Sagar Defence Engineering has joined forces with Boeing's Liquid Robotics to co-develop and co-produce uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) systems in India. This partnership aligns with the US-India Defence Industrial Cooperation roadmap, aimed at boosting undersea domain awareness and enhancing maritime security for India, the US, and their global partners. The USVs are expected to be available by 2025.

The Mumbai-based company aims to advance defence capabilities through this collaboration, which focuses on the mass production of USV systems. Nikunj Parashar, co-founder of Sagar Defence, emphasized the importance of this partnership, saying, "Our co-development and co-production partnership is a testament to the capabilities of Indian defence firms manufacturing and delivering at global benchmarks. This also underscores both partners' efforts to help bolster India's vision of Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) in defence, while advancing regional and global maritime security."

Salil Gupte, president of Boeing India and South Asia, highlighted Boeing's dedication to supporting India's self-reliance in defence, stating, "This co-development and co-production of scaled USV systems with an Indian partner truly demonstrates our commitment and ability to help realise the government's vision for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat in defence. Boeing continues to lead the way in having built local capabilities across manufacturing, design, engineering and skilling in India with Indian partners over decades — and that foundation positions us strongly for more such initiatives in the future."

Shane Goodenough, CEO of Liquid Robotics, shared his enthusiasm for the collaboration, saying, "Wave Glider is an ideal system for fostering collaboration between the US and Indian governments and strengthening tactical readiness in the Indo-Pacific. Teaming up with Sagar Defence marks a new era for our bilateral defense cooperation and enables us to grow our existing Wave Glider operations in India. We are very pleased to join forces with the skilled team at Sagar, who has a proven record of successfully integrating uncrewed systems into active defense missions."

Sagar Defence is recognized for its expertise in providing uncrewed surface vehicles to the Indian Navy, specializing in vehicle control systems, sensor integration, and the manufacturing of unmanned systems.

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