PS
Priyanshu Sharma
Founder, CEO and Systems Architect
Leads programme architecture, subsystem integration strategy, product-family planning, institutional partnerships and TRL progression.
About ADGM
Operators, Engineers and System Builders
ADGM combines defence programme experience, systems architecture, mechanical design, embedded electronics, radar/ML research, QA, safety documentation and industrial-transition planning.
Purpose
Preserve useful platforms. Modernize the effect.
ADGM is formed around a practical modernization thesis: counter-UAS capability can be advanced by upgrading the ammunition layer while preserving existing platforms, operator familiarity, logistics, and support ecosystems.
The programme is intentionally structured as a reusable technology base rather than a single one-off round. Public information remains high-level and non-sensitive, with detailed technical material reserved for qualified, lawful, need-to-know processes.
Leadership
Founder-level architectural ownership with domain execution.
Only information approved for public disclosure is shown below.
KP
Kulbir Patial
Founder, Systems Engineering
Brings defence systems, radar, launcher integration, embedded reliability, programme execution and validation experience.
SS
Sanika Sawant
Product and Programme Partnerships
Supports product coordination, partner engagement, documentation and cross-team execution across programme workstreams.
Technical Coverage
Distributed expertise, unified by systems engineering.
Defence Systems Experience
Programme framing, host-context awareness, documentation discipline and partner coordination.
Systems Architecture
Interface definition, phased validation, risk registers and traceable development gates.
Mechanical and Structural Design
CAD-led packaging, host compatibility studies and prototype-oriented design workflows.
Embedded Electronics
Sensor front-end planning, electronics integration, power-path validation and ruggedization studies.
Radar / ML Research
Radar-signal modelling, classification research, simulation-to-real workflows and evaluation pipelines.
QA and Safety Documentation
Verification evidence, failure analysis, controlled test planning and responsible disclosure practices.
Industrial Transition
Partner qualification, manufacturing-readiness planning, transfer pathways and scale-up documentation.
Programme Governance
Milestone-linked execution designed for grants, investors, incubators and qualified industry partners.
Operating Principles
Credibility is built through evidence.
Inert before higher-risk integration
Validate architecture, survivability, sensing, electronics and safety logic before controlled higher-risk integration.
Simulation before fabrication
Use digital engineering to reduce avoidable physical iterations and make design decisions traceable.
Interfaces before scale
Freeze system boundaries, verification criteria and partner responsibilities before industrial transfer.
Responsible public disclosure
Publish enough to establish legitimacy while protecting defence-sensitive information and intellectual property.