SwaRaksha Awards 2026

Aerospace & Defence

  • Indigenous Defence Platform of the Year
    Recognising a domestically designed and developed aircraft, naval, land, or unmanned defence platform with proven strategic relevance.
  • Defence Manufacturing & Industrial Excellence Award
    For excellence in defence manufacturing, precision engineering, indigenisation, and production scalability.
  • Aerospace Systems & Subsystems Innovation Award
    Honouring innovation in avionics, propulsion, structures, materials, electronics, and mission-critical subsystems.
  • Unmanned & Autonomous Systems Award
    Recognising outstanding achievements in UAVs, UGVs, USVs, autonomous platforms, swarms, and AI-enabled mission systems.
  • Defence Electronics, Sensors & EW Excellence Award
    For excellence in radars, EO/IR, electronic warfare, communications, navigation, and sensor fusion technologies.
  • Women Leadership in Aerospace & Defence Award
    Recognising exceptional leadership, innovation, or technical contribution by women professionals driving impact across the aerospace and defence ecosystem.
  • Defence Startup of the Year Award
    Celebrating a startup that has demonstrated strong innovation, execution capability, and relevance to defence or aerospace requirements.
  • Defence Incubator / Centre of Excellence Award
    Honouring incubators, accelerators, or Centres of Excellence enabling defence startups through technology, mentorship, testing, and market access.
  • Strategic Systems Integration & Mission Delivery Award
    Recognising organisations delivering complex, multi-domain defence solutions through end-to-end system integration and deployment.
  • Future Technologies in Aerospace & Defence Award
    For pioneering work in next-generation technologies such as AI/ML, hypersonics, directed energy, advanced materials, space-enabled defence, and quantum technologies.

Geospatial

  • National Geospatial Impact Award
    Recognising large-scale geospatial initiatives delivering measurable impact in governance, infrastructure, security, or national development.

  • Geospatial Data, Mapping & Digital Twins Excellence Award
    For excellence in geospatial data creation, integration, base mapping, LiDAR, photogrammetry, and digital twin development.

  • Geospatial Technology & Platform Innovation Award
    Honouring innovation in GIS platforms, spatial analytics engines, cloud-native geospatial systems, and enterprise solutions.

  • Earth Observation & Remote Sensing Excellence Award
    Recognising outstanding contributions in satellite, aerial, and drone-based remote sensing and analytics.

  • Surveying, LiDAR & Reality Capture Award
    For excellence in terrestrial, mobile, and aerial surveying, LiDAR systems, 3D mapping, and reality capture technologies.

  • Best Global Geospatial Incubator Award: (Honouring incubators, Centres of Excellence, or academic-industry platforms enabling geospatial innovation, skills development, and startup growth.AI, Analytics & Decision Intelligence in Geospatial Award)

  • Geospatial Applications & Sectoral Solutions Award
    Recognising impactful geospatial applications across defence, urban development, disaster management, agriculture, climate, and infrastructure.

  • Women Leadership in Geospatial Award
    Recognising outstanding leadership, technical excellence, or innovation by women professionals shaping the geospatial ecosystem.

  • Startup Excellence in Geospatial Award
    Celebrating a startup demonstrating innovation, scalability, and strong market relevance in the geospatial domain.

  • Future Geospatial Technologies & Space Integration Award
    Recognising pioneering work in next-generation geospatial capabilities including digital twins, 4D GIS, space-enabled analytics, and autonomous mapping.

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Space Sector

    • National Space Mission Impact Award
      Recognising a space mission, programme, or deployment delivering significant national, strategic, or socio-economic impact.

    • Launch Vehicle & Access to Space Excellence Award
      For outstanding achievements in launch vehicles, propulsion systems, launch services, and space transportation.

    • Satellite Platform & Payload Innovation Award
      Honouring innovation in satellite buses, payloads, sensors, communication systems, and miniaturised technologies.

    • Space Manufacturing & Industrial Excellence Award
      Recognising excellence in space-grade manufacturing, materials, quality assurance, and production scalability.

    • Earth Observation, Navigation & Communication Services Award
      For excellence in satellite-based EO, PNT, SATCOM, and integrated space-enabled services.

    • Downstream Space Applications & Data Services Award
      Recognising impactful use of space data and services across defence, disaster management, agriculture, infrastructure, and climate.

    • Space Startup of the Year Award
      Celebrating a startup demonstrating strong innovation, execution capability, and market relevance.

    • Space Incubator / Centre of Excellence Award
      Honouring incubators, accelerators, or Centres of Excellence enabling space innovation through infrastructure, mentorship, testing, and industry linkage.

    • Women Leadership in Space Award
      Recognising outstanding leadership, technical excellence, or innovation by women professionals contributing to India’s space ecosystem.

    • Future Space Technologies & Exploration Award
      Recognising pioneering work in reusable launch systems, in-space manufacturing, lunar and deep-space exploration, AI-driven space operations, and emerging space technologies.

Marine Systems

  • National Maritime Impact Award
    Recognising a marine or maritime programme, platform, or initiative delivering significant national, strategic, or economic impact.

  • Naval & Defence Marine Platform Excellence Award
    For excellence in design, development, or modernisation of naval vessels, submarines, patrol craft, or marine defence systems.

  • Commercial Vessels & Shipbuilding Excellence Award
    Honouring achievements in shipbuilding, retrofitting, indigenisation, and scalable marine manufacturing.

  • Ports, Harbours & Coastal Infrastructure Award
    Recognising excellence in port development, smart harbours, coastal infrastructure, and maritime logistics systems.

  • Offshore, Energy & Marine Engineering Award
    For innovation and execution in offshore platforms, marine engineering, subsea systems, and ocean energy solutions.

  • Unmanned & Autonomous Marine Systems Award
    Recognising excellence in USVs, UUVs, autonomous underwater systems, maritime robotics, and sensor platforms.

  • Marine Startup of the Year Award
    Celebrating a startup demonstrating strong innovation, execution capability, and relevance to maritime or naval needs.

  • Marine Incubator / Centre of Excellence Award
    Honouring incubators, accelerators, or Centres of Excellence enabling marine and maritime innovation through R&D, testing, and industry collaboration.

  • Women Leadership in Marine & Maritime Award
    Recognising outstanding leadership, technical contribution, or innovation by women professionals shaping the marine ecosystem.

  • Future Marine Technologies & Sustainability Award
    Recognising pioneering work in green shipping, alternative fuels, smart vessels, ocean monitoring, climate resilience, and next-generation maritime technologies.

Unmanned Technologies

  • National Unmanned Technologies Impact Award
    Recognising large-scale deployment of unmanned technologies delivering measurable impact in defence, homeland security, infrastructure, disaster response, or public safety.

  • Unmanned Aerial Technologies Excellence Award
    For outstanding achievement in design, development, or deployment of UAVs and aerial unmanned systems.

  • Unmanned Ground Technologies Excellence Award
    Recognising excellence in UGVs, robotic ground platforms, and autonomous land-based systems.

  • Unmanned Maritime & Underwater Technologies Award
    Honouring innovation in USVs, UUVs, autonomous surface and subsea systems.

  • Autonomy, AI & Swarm Technologies Award
    For breakthroughs in autonomous navigation, AI/ML, swarming, human–machine teaming, and decision intelligence.

  • Sensors, Payloads & Mission Systems Award
    Recognising excellence in EO/IR, LiDAR, radar, communications, EW payloads, and integrated mission systems.

  • Unmanned Technologies Startup of the Year Award
    Celebrating a startup demonstrating strong innovation, execution capability, and operational relevance.

  • Unmanned Technologies Incubator / Centre of Excellence Award
    Honouring incubators, accelerators, or Centres of Excellence enabling unmanned innovation through R&D, testing, certification, and ecosystem development.

  • Women Leadership in Unmanned Technologies Award
    Recognising outstanding leadership, technical excellence, or innovation by women professionals shaping the unmanned ecosystem.

  • Future Unmanned Technologies & Counter-Systems Award
    Recognising pioneering work in next-generation unmanned capabilities, counter-UAS systems, multi-domain autonomy, and emerging unmanned technologies.

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Cyber Security

  • National Cyber Security Impact Award
    Recognising large-scale cyber security initiatives or deployments that have significantly strengthened national cyber resilience.

  • Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Award
    For excellence in securing power, telecom, transport, financial systems, defence networks, and other critical information infrastructure.

  • Cyber Defence, Threat Intelligence & SOC Excellence Award
    Recognising outstanding capabilities in cyber defence operations, threat intelligence, SOCs, and incident response.

  • Secure Digital Platforms & Data Protection Award
    Honouring excellence in securing digital platforms, cloud systems, data privacy, encryption, and identity management.

  • Industrial, OT & IoT Cyber Security Award
    For innovation in securing industrial control systems, OT environments, smart infrastructure, and IoT ecosystems.

  • Cyber Skills, Training & Capacity Building Award
    Recognising impactful programmes in cyber skilling, workforce development, simulations, and cyber ranges.

  • Cyber Security Startup of the Year Award
    Celebrating a startup demonstrating strong innovation, scalability, and relevance to national and enterprise cyber security needs.

  • Cyber Security Incubator / Centre of Excellence Award
    Honouring incubators, accelerators, or Centres of Excellence enabling cyber innovation through research, mentorship, testing, and industry collaboration.

  • Women Leadership in Cyber Security Award
    Recognising outstanding leadership, technical excellence, or innovation by women professionals advancing the cyber security ecosystem.

  • Future Cyber Security Technologies Award
    Recognising pioneering work in AI-driven security, post-quantum cryptography, zero-trust architectures, and next-generation cyber defence.

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Homeland Security

  • National Homeland Security Impact Award
    Recognising large-scale initiatives or deployments that have significantly enhanced internal security, public safety, or disaster preparedness.

  • Border, Coastal & Critical Infrastructure Security Award
    For excellence in securing borders, coastlines, ports, airports, energy assets, and other critical national infrastructure.

  • Law Enforcement Modernisation & Policing Technology Award
    Recognising adoption of advanced technologies enhancing policing, surveillance, forensics, and rapid response.

  • Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) Excellence Award
    Honouring excellence in multi-sensor surveillance, situational awareness, command-and-control, and decision support systems.

  • Cyber-Physical Security & Digital Infrastructure Protection Award
    For innovation in securing cyber-physical systems, smart cities, communication networks, and digital public infrastructure.

  • Disaster Response, Emergency Management & Resilience Award
    Recognising excellence in disaster preparedness, early warning, response, recovery, and resilience-building technologies.

  • Homeland Security Startup of the Year Award
    Celebrating a startup demonstrating strong innovation, scalability, and relevance to internal security and public safety.

  • Homeland Security Incubator / Centre of Excellence Award
    Honouring incubators or Centres of Excellence enabling homeland security innovation through R&D, testing, policy linkage, and capacity building.

  • Women Leadership in Homeland Security Award
    Recognising outstanding leadership, operational excellence, or innovation by women professionals strengthening homeland security.

  • Future Homeland Security Technologies Award
    Recognising pioneering work in AI-driven security, counter-terror systems, smart surveillance, biometric technologies, and next-generation public safety solutions.

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Forensic Technologies

  • National Forensic Impact Award
    Recognising large-scale adoption of forensic technologies that have significantly strengthened criminal justice, internal security, or public safety.

  • Crime Scene Investigation & Evidence Management Award
    For excellence in crime scene documentation, evidence collection, chain-of-custody systems, and field forensic technologies.

  • Biological & DNA Forensics Excellence Award
    Honouring innovation and operational excellence in DNA profiling, serology, toxicology, and biological forensic sciences.

  • Digital & Cyber Forensics Award
    Recognising outstanding capabilities in digital evidence analysis, mobile and device forensics, cybercrime investigation, and data recovery.

  • Chemical, Explosives & Narcotics Forensics Award
    For excellence in detection, analysis, and investigation of explosives, narcotics, hazardous substances, and chemical signatures.

  • AI-Enabled & Advanced Forensic Analytics Award
    Honouring the use of AI/ML, automation, facial recognition, pattern analysis, and advanced analytics in forensic investigations.

  • Forensic Technology Startup of the Year Award
    Celebrating a startup demonstrating strong innovation, technical depth, and relevance to law enforcement and judicial needs.

  • Forensic Incubator / Centre of Excellence Award
    Recognising incubators or Centres of Excellence enabling forensic innovation through research, validation, training, and ecosystem development.

  • Women Leadership in Forensic Technologies Award
    Honouring outstanding leadership, scientific excellence, or innovation by women professionals strengthening forensic capabilities.

  • Future Forensic Technologies & Judicial Integration Award
    Recognising pioneering work in next-generation forensics such as rapid DNA, quantum sensing, virtual crime reconstruction, and courtroom-ready digital evidence systems.

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