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SMPP kamikaze drone delivery to Indian Army draws indigeneity challenge as Belarus papers surface

SMPP delivered 106 Peacekeeper (Agniveg) turbojet-powered kamikaze drones to the Indian Army in June 2026, presenting the programme as an indigenous milestone. Documents published by Belarusian investigators and sources within India's defence establishment indicate the system is based on a Belarusian design by KB Indela, with SMPP having localised only the warhead under a phased technology transfer arrangement.