Speed
End the threat sooner.
A threat stopped in seconds harms fewer people than one stopped in minutes. Nightshade flies at 700 km/h. Ahuti Mk II has reached 498 km/h.
Mission
Precision is mercy.
What precision demands.
Distance
Machines take the risk, not people.
Every task a machine carries out is one a soldier doesn’t have to. Faster systems end threats sooner, and put fewer of our own people in harm’s way.
Sovereignty
Built in India.
Modern conflict is decided by speed and autonomy. India should build both itself, not wait to import them.
Autonomous by design.
Apollyon Dynamics is built on vehicle autonomy. Computer vision lets our systems see. Onboard AI lets them decide, and keep going when the link is jammed.
Today’s battlespace is crowded with cheap drones, decoys and electronic warfare. Human reaction time is no longer enough. A machine that depends on a pilot or a signal is a machine that misses.
Built for contested environments
Where innovation defends.
Apollyon Dynamics is an extreme company. We move fast, hold a high bar and expect a great deal of each other.
The work is hard because the stakes are real: what we build has to work the first time it matters. If you want a comfortable job, this is not it. If you are motivated and willing to go the extra mile, you are welcome here.
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Started in a hostel room.
Apollyon Dynamics began in 2025 as a prototype built at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, by Jayant Khatri and Sourya Choudhury.
- 2025
- Started as a hostel-room prototype at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad, by Jayant Khatri and Sourya Choudhury.
- Jul 2025
- The Indian Army begins working with the founding team on kamikaze drone capability.
- Late 2025
- Pre-seed round led by Naandi Ventures, with the founders of Skyroot Aerospace and Dhruva Space.
- Dec 2025
- First major national coverage of the team and its platform.
- Feb 2026
- Nightshade is launched from a moving vehicle, an independently reported milestone.
- Aug 2026
- Nightshade ADX-1 is publicly unveiled, reported as India’s fastest jet-powered combat UAV.
- Sep 2026
- Ahuti Mk II reaches 498 km/h, recognised by the India Book of Records as the fastest multirotor drone.
We will keep our skies safe.
A film from the founders.
Partners and backers
Investors
Our pre-seed round was led by Naandi Ventures, with the founders of Skyroot Aerospace and Dhruva Space. For investor enquiries: investors@apollyondynamics.com
Wiki
Read more about our products and company on the wiki: wiki.apollyondynamics.com
Contact
For everything else, write to us at contact@apollyondynamics.com