CapabilityB3almost certain · high confidenceWest · friendly

India tests indigenous jet-powered Divyastra Mk3 loitering munition

Bottom line

India successfully tested the indigenous jet-powered Divyastra Mk3 loitering munition.

Why it matters

Demonstrates India's progress in domestic strike drone capability and reduced reliance on foreign propulsion.

Kawa UAV Pvt. Ltd. (HoverIt) conducted the maiden flight of the Divyastra Mk3, India’s first indigenous jet-powered loitering munition, on 11 August 2026. The system is powered by an indigenous jet engine from DG Propulsion, marking a significant step in India’s domestic strike drone capability and reducing reliance on foreign propulsion systems.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

OSINTdefendersource Borigin16 Aug 2026 t.me

Original text (excerpt)

#India Kawa UAV Pvt. Ltd. (HoverIt) successfully conducted the maiden flight of the Divyastra Mk3, India's first indigenous jet-powered loitering munition, on August 11, 2026. The system is powered by an indigenous jet engine developed by DG Propulsion. Subscribe to @OSINTdefende

NamedKawa UAV Pvt. Ltd.Divyastra Mk3DG PropulsionTopicsdrones manufacturing

Related findings

Ukraine showcases ground, naval, and interceptor drones in parade · 25 Aug · B1
Ukrainian FPV drone strikes on Russian logistics hubs confirmed · 24 Aug · C3
Chinese micro-drone prototypes demonstrated by PLA university · 24 Aug · C2
Russian Mi-8 helicopters air-launch F7 LITAVR interceptor drones · 24 Aug · B3
AI agents control drones and tanks in InsideAI experiment · 24 Aug · C3

History · version 1 · first published 16 Aug 2026 · last substantive update 17 Aug 2026

Cite this finding

Robot War (2026). India tests indigenous jet-powered Divyastra Mk3 loitering munition. Hetzner OSINT, 16 August 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-16--india-tests-indigenous-jet-powered-divyastra-mk3-loitering-munition/

@misc{robotwar-2026-08-16--india-tests-indigenous-jet-powered-divyastra-mk3-loitering-munition,
  title = {India tests indigenous jet-powered Divyastra Mk3 loitering munition},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-16--india-tests-indigenous-jet-powered-divyastra-mk3-loitering-munition/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding B3}
}

Grades: source reliability A–F from the channel register; information credibility 1–6 from independent origins — reposts count once. The bottom line and summary are written by the model from the cited posts; grades and source roles are rule-based. Methodology 2026-08-18.v4 · Corrections · JSON · RSS · API performance