Adani to make Sonobuoys with Sparton

Adani Defence & Aerospace signed a deal with US-based Sparton, a leading anti-submarine warfare (ASW) firm, to jointly develop and manufacture undersea warfare systems for India and global markets.

The deets: Sparton, owned by Israel’s Elbit Systems, will bring its proven ASW tech, while Adani will handle design, development, and local production for the Indian Navy.

The first product in focus?

• Sonobuoys—mission-critical devices used to detect, track, and locate submarines.

With this deal, Adani becomes the first private Indian company to offer indigenous sonobuoy solutions.

Why it matters: this marks a major step in India’s push to localise critical defence tech, especially in the strategic undersea domain. “In today’s maritime environment, this isn’t just strategy—it’s sovereignty,” said Jeet Adani, VP, Adani Enterprises.

Zoom out: Adani has been ramping up its defence play—partnering with Israel Weapon Industries to build rifles and machine guns, and Elbit Systems for Hermes drones and mini-missile drones. The undersea pact only deepens its foothold in India’s growing private defence ecosystem.