# Divyastra Mk3 test-fired with fully indigenous jet engine 2026-08-16T16:41:38+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet (2 source reports) Lucknow-based defence startup Kawa UAV Pvt. Ltd. (HoverIt) has successfully test-flown the Divyastra Mk3, India's first fully indigenous jet-powered loitering munition, on August 11, 2026, at a testing airstrip in Uttar Pradesh, Business Today reports. The turbojet engine, developed entirely by Indian propulsion company DG Propulsion, met all pre-defined operational parameters during the trial. The program went from blank-page concept to airborne weapon system in under eight months, starting in early 2026, with no reliance on foreign critical subsystems or imported jet engines, according to the company. HoverIt's co-founders called the test 'a declaration of intent' and an example of Atmanirbhar Bharat in action, placing India among a select group of nations capable of domestically producing jet-powered loitering munitions. ## Coverage - businesstoday.in - bazaar.businesstoday.in This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T19:35:37+00:00. Tags: DG Propulsion, Kawa UAV, Lucknow Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/lucknow-startup-tests-indias-first-indigenous-jet-powered-loitering-munition/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/lucknow-startup-tests-indias-first-indigenous-jet-powered-loitering-munition/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/