Adani Defence & Aerospace, on Monday, inaugurated two facilities to manufacture ammunition and missiles in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur.
The facilities, inaugurated by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath—the first of their kind in the private sector in India—are expected to provide a significant impetus to India's self-reliance and technological advancement in defence.
Spread over 500 acres, the facility in Kanpur, which will produce high-quality small, medium and large calibre ammunition for the armed forces, paramilitary forces and police, is set to become one of the largest integrated ammunition manufacturing complexes, the company said.
It has started rolling out small calibre ammunition, starting with 150 million rounds estimated at 25 per cent of India’s annual requirement.
Adityanath called the inauguration “a moment of great pride.”
Chief of Army Staff, Gen Manoj Pande, who was present on the occasion, said, “Recent geopolitical events have reemphasized the need for a reliable supply from internal sources for ammunition in preparedness for a long-drawn conflict. Such large investments and willingness of Adani Defence & Aerospace to indigenize critical technologies have built confidence in the users to depend on Indian private industry for strategic military supplies.”
Ashish Rajvanshi, CEO of Adani Defence & Aerospace, said, "The establishment of these ammunition and missile complexes represents a leap forward in our quest for self-reliance. With a planned investment of over Rs 3,000 crores, its impact extends far beyond the defence sector. It will create over 4,000 jobs, with five times the multiplier effect on MSMEs and the local ecosystem benefiting from it indirectly."
The ammunition complex started operations in less than two years of its announcement by the Adani Group during the Uttar Pradesh Investors’ Summit in 2022. This facility will also house explosive handling facilities for missiles and precision-guided munitions.