Anadrone Systems, Kratos Sign Strategic Agreement to Pursue India's Growing Unmanned Defence Market

Anadrone Systems and Kratos Forge Strategic Partnership for India's Defence Sector

New Delhi, June 23, 2026 — Anadrone Systems, an Indian unmanned systems company, and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) have announced a strategic agreement to jointly pursue opportunities in India's rapidly expanding unmanned and autonomous systems market.

The agreement was signed during Eurosatory 2026 by Anadrone Systems Limited and Kratos, establishing a framework for long-term cooperation aimed at introducing advanced unmanned capabilities to address the evolving operational requirements of the Indian Armed Forces and national security agencies.

Combining Global Expertise with Indigenous Capabilities

The partnership brings together Kratos' globally proven expertise in tactical unmanned aerial systems, aerial target platforms and autonomous technologies with Anadrone Systems' established capabilities in indigenous development, manufacturing, systems integration, operational support and customer engagement within India.

"India's defence ecosystem is witnessing a fundamental shift towards indigenous development of advanced technologies. Through this strategic agreement, we are bringing together global expertise and local execution capabilities to explore next-generation unmanned systems for India. Drawing on over two decades of experience in the defence sector and our work across unmanned systems, we have developed a strong understanding of the evolving requirements of India's defence and security ecosystem. We see significant opportunities to contribute to the country's defence modernization priorities while strengthening indigenous capability development under the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision," said Anant Bhalotia, Founder & CEO, Anadrone Systems Private Limited.

Focus on Advanced Unmanned Technologies

Under the agreement, the companies intend to explore opportunities across a broad portfolio of unmanned solutions, including:

• Aerial target systems
• Tactical unmanned aircraft
• Autonomous mission systems
• Future defence technologies

The collaboration is also expected to support India's defence modernization objectives and the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat through progressive localization, capability development and long-term industrial cooperation.

Supporting India's Expanding Defence Ecosystem

India continues to emerge as one of the world's fastest-growing markets for advanced unmanned systems. Through this strategic agreement, Anadrone Systems and Kratos aim to combine global innovation with local execution to deliver mission-ready capabilities while strengthening India's indigenous defence ecosystem.

The companies stated that the agreement is expected to provide a foundation for future growth, technology collaboration and expanded opportunities in support of India's defence and security requirements.

Further details regarding specific initiatives and areas of cooperation are expected to be announced as the strategic agreement progresses.