Adani Defence Announces INR 10,000 Cr Investment to Boost India’s Defence Manufacturing

Over the coming years, Adani Defence and Aerospace intends to invest INR 10,000 crore in a variety of defence and aerospace business sectors. According to Ashok Wadhawan, head of Land Systems, the group has so far invested INR 5,000 crore in a number of other projects.  The company now manufactures cups, cases, and projectiles at its Kanpur factory, which produces small-calibre ammunition. The remaining components, primer and propellant plants, should be up and running by 2028. He said that India won't require any imports once these factories are completely operating. "Our supply chain will be 100% indigenous," he stated.

300 Million Round- Annual Production of the Factory

The plant can produce up to 300 million rounds a year. It is anticipated that the medium-calibre ammunition will start operating in January 2027, while the large-calibre facility will be operational by January 2026. Additionally, Adani Defence is growing its production base. The plot area has been increased to 750 acres at its Kanpur location, encompassing facilities for ammunition, missiles, and energetics. The 20-acre Hyderabad plant is also being expanded to include electronic warfare, loitering weapons, and unmanned systems.

Wadhawan further emphasised that the need for drones, loitering, missiles, ammunition, and counter-drone systems has increased since Operation Sindoor. These sectors, along with other capabilities like artillery weapons and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), have formed part of the company's strategic roadmap.

About Adani Defence

Adani Defence & Aerospace serves as the principal defence enterprise within the Adani Group. Additionally, it is concentrated on creating and providing distinctive capabilities in the unmanned segment, cyber defence, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance technologies, and counterdrones. According to Adani Defence & Aerospace CEO Ashish Rajvanshi, the construction of these ammunition and missile complexes is a significant step towards our goal of independence.

Its influence goes well beyond the defence industry, with an estimated investment of more than INR 3,000 crores. With a fivefold multiplier effect on MSMEs and indirect benefits to the local ecosystem, it will generate more than 4,000 jobs. In order to promote growth and protect the environment for future generations, we are dedicated to making sure that our activities are sustainable and inclusive. After the Adani Group announced the munitions complex during the Uttar Pradesh Investors' Summit in 2022, it began operations less than two years later.

It is an Industry 4.0 facility with cutting-edge automation that uses data analytics and artificial intelligence to guarantee the highest levels of quality, safety, and dependability. Additionally, as a complex certified by PESO, it will contain explosive handling facilities for precision-guided bombs and missiles.