The Indian Navy’s Autonomous Maritime Transformation 2026–2035

India’s naval autonomous transformation over 2026–2035 is technically feasible and strategically necessary — but its pace will be set less by platform decisions than by the maturation of the underlying industrial substrate. This strategic-intelligence assessment argues that platforms are downstream of ecosystems, and identifies three binding constraints: semiconductor access (marine-grade FPGAs, RF integrated circuits, AI-edge NPUs), test-and-certification throughput (DGQA and CemILAC capacity), and a projected 12,000–18,000-engineer workforce deficit by 2030. If those are addressed, the Navy can field a credible force posture under the recommended ‘Autonomous Power’ scenario — 80+ USVs, 25+ UUVs including XLUUVs, and 180+ naval UAVs by 2035 — and Indian industry can capture ₹15,000+ crore in annual revenue by 2035 (₹5,000+ crore export), building to a cumulative 2026–2035 market of approximately ₹1.2 lakh crore. The report ranks 58 industrial opportunity surfaces (nine Strategic Anchors), scores India against six comparator navies, maps the DRDO/DPSU/private/startup ecosystem, and models four scenarios to 2035. Twelve chapters, ~35 figures, eight proprietary frameworks and full appendices.