Parshu Tactical Defence secures pre-seed angel backing at ₹50 crore valuation

Indian Navy workshop and maritime research

Parshu is scheduled to conduct a three-day workshop on fine-tuning large language models for maritime applications at INS Valsura, Jamnagar, from 16 to 18 November 2026. The company expects 60 senior Indian Navy officers to attend in person and approximately 2,000 participants to join live online.

The United Service Institution of India (USI) published Unmanned Surface Vessels in Contemporary Maritime Conflict, a 51-page occasional paper co-authored by Parshu founder and CEO Priyanshu Joshi and Lieutenant General Karanbir Singh Brar (Retd).

Founding team track record

Parshu says its founding team helped deliver a Level 4 USV for NATO forces through a European partner. The vessel received a NATO Stock Number (NSN). The company also reports that the same team completed a multimillion-dollar technology transfer with defence company STARK for Level 4 USV manufacturing.

Ground vehicle autonomy

Parshu has completed initial software builds for Level 2 driver assistance and Level 3 and Level 4 automated driving for cars, buses, trucks and mining equipment. Model training with vehicle data is scheduled to begin in December 2026. A separate software build for tank autonomy is targeted for completion by the end of January 2027.

About Parshu Tactical Defence

Parshu Tactical Defence Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian defence technology company developing unmanned surface vessels and autonomy software for maritime and ground platforms.

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