# India Air Force shares unmanned-systems roadmap with industry

> The Indian Air Force outlined its long-term needs for unmanned and autonomous systems at a New Delhi industry programme on October 21 attended by about 100 representatives from drone companies and partner firms. Small and medium-sized businesses, start-ups and other industry participants were invited.

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The Press Information Bureau said the Air Force distributed its roadmap, first released on September 14, to participants. It envisages a layered, networked family of unmanned systems and identifies indigenous propulsion, autonomous software, resilient navigation and standardised interfaces as priority technology areas. The release announced no procurement contract or purchase decision.

## Data

### IAF industry roadmap session

The session shared unmanned-systems needs and priority domestic technologies; no purchase decision was announced.

Methodology: PIB’s October 21 release reports attendance and roadmap priorities, without describing a procurement step.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | The Air Force held a roadmap session with industry | The IAF shared its operational needs and roadmap with about 100 industry representatives. | occurred |

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## Sources

- [Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Defence, Government of India](<https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2326184&lang=1&reg=3>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-21)

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