Adani Defence to Invest ₹2,500 Crore in Missile Manufacturing Hub in MP
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Adani Defence & Aerospace on Sunday broke ground on a ₹2,500-crore missile manufacturing project in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, which the company said will create South Asia's largest private-sector missile ecosystem and generate around 5,000 direct and indirect skilled jobs.
The facility will integrate missile system manufacturing with the production of critical materials such as composite propellant and Trinitrotoluene (TNT) at a single location, creating what the company described as India's first backward-integrated private-sector capability of its kind.
Besides catering to the Indian Armed Forces, it is also designed to serve trusted international partners, the company said.
The Vision
According to Adani Defence & Aerospace, the project is expected to strengthen India's indigenous defence manufacturing capabilities, support the operational requirements of the Indian Armed Forces and accelerate the transition of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)-developed missile systems from successful trials to serial production.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Jeet Adani, Director, Adani Defence & Aerospace, said the project brings missile system integration together with the manufacturing of critical materials required for advanced missile systems at one location, creating South Asia's largest private-sector missile ecosystem.
Project Highlights
The company said the Shivpuri project comes as several next-generation missile systems developed by DRDO in partnership with Adani Defence move towards production following successful trials.
These include the Next Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (NGARM), RUDRAM-II, Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Short Range (NASM-SR), Long-Range Glide Bomb (LRGB 'Gaurav') and the Tactical Autonomous Reconnaissance and Attack (TARA) system.
