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India Bets Big on Indigenous Wankel Engines as CSIR-NAL and SDAL Team Up for Long-Range Loitering Munition UAV Project

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India is shifting towards self-reliance in unmanned warfare by developing advanced drones and a 150-kg loitering munition powered by an indigenous Wankel rotary engine. This initiative aims to eliminate dependence on foreign propulsion systems, enhancing surveillance and engagement capabilities, while fostering collaboration between public and private sectors for national security projects.

Is India Defence Self-Reliance Under Siege? How Emergency Buys and Bureaucratic Loopholes Undermine Local Military Industries

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The introduction of the Buy (Indian–IDDM) category aimed to promote self-reliance in India’s defense sector. However, a decade later, urgency in procurement, spurred by mechanisms like Emergency Procurement, has diluted original intentions, favoring imports over innovation. Reforms are necessary to ensure genuine support for indigenous defense firms and maintain strategic autonomy.