The Indian Navy’s fifth Swavlamban seminar will build on a growing national effort to connect technological talent with the requirements of the maritime domain.
About Swavlamban 2026:
It is the fifth edition of the Indian Navy’s flagship Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Seminar.
Venue: Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi
The fifth edition will focus on converting indigenous technological innovations into operational capabilities for the Indian Navy.
It aims to strengthen collaboration between the armed forces and India's domestic innovation ecosystem as the maritime security environment evolves.
The two-day event will bring together innovators, industry partners, startups, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), academic institutions, investors, and representatives of the Defence Forces.
The exhibition will showcase indigenous technologies across several areas, including maritime surveillance, counter-unmanned aircraft systems (counter-UAS), artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, nuclear, biological, chemical, and damage control (NBCD), and systems designed to improve safety and operational efficiency.
The programme will also include discussions on defence innovation, self-reliance, funding opportunities and the commercialisation of technologies developed by Indian enterprises.
The seminar has also been supported by the Government of India, the Ministry of Defence, the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers, and the Defence Innovation Organisation.
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