About Swavlamban Summit 2025
Swavlamban Summit 2025 is a premier defence innovation event organized by the Indian Navy to promote indigenous technologies and strengthen India’s self‑reliance in defence. The summit serves as a key platform for showcasing capability, policy direction and future requirements.
The event witnessed participation from senior military leadership, government officials, defence startups and industry leaders, underlining its strategic importance in shaping India’s defence innovation roadmap.
Leadership and strategic focus
The summit was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral D.K. Tripathi, reinforcing the highest‑level commitment to homegrown defence innovation.
Key discussions revolved around policy vision, indigenous defence manufacturing and future warfare technologies, with a strong emphasis on Atmanirbhar Bharat in the maritime and joint‑forces context.
CruiseHead’s participation
CruiseHead participated in Swavlamban Summit 2025 to better understand the evolving defence ecosystem and expectations from private innovators. The team observed technology demonstrations, panel discussions and solution pitches spanning surveillance, autonomous systems and naval operations.
For a growing UAV company, the summit offered direct exposure to how defence users think about reliability, interoperability and deployment at scale in demanding environments.
Engagements and key learnings
CruiseHead was represented by its co‑founders Saubaan Ahmad Siddiqui and Anas Khan, who engaged with policymakers, defence leaders and fellow innovators to gather insights on capability gaps and future requirements.
These conversations helped clarify the long‑term technology roadmap for India’s defence sector and will guide how CruiseHead aligns its research, product development and partnerships with naval and joint‑forces needs.