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RRP Defense and Meprolight Partner for Defense Manufacturing
RRP Defense, an Indian company, and Meprolight, an Israeli company that makes advanced optical equipment for weapons, have teamed up.
They want to make and sell high-tech defense products in India.
This partnership will help India make more of its own defense equipment, which is important for the country's security.
They will work together to sell these products, develop new technologies, and even make some parts in India.
This is part of India's plan to become more self-reliant in defense manufacturing.
The collaboration will take place at RRP Defense's facility in Mahape, and they plan to use local components to make these products in the future.
RRP Defense and Meprolight have formed a strategic partnership to boost defense manufacturing in India.
The collaboration aims to distribute, assemble, and integrate Meprolight's advanced electro-optic products for Indian armed forces and law-enforcement agencies.
Meprolight will transfer key technologies to RRP Defense for assembly, testing, and integration at their Mahape facility.
The partnership supports India's Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives, with plans for local manufacturing using indigenous components.
RRP Defense Chairman Rajendra Chodankar highlighted the significance of the partnership in advancing India's defense indigenization efforts.
- Who
- RRP Defense Ltd and Meprolight Ltd.
- What
- Strategic partnership for defense manufacturing
- Where
- India
- When
- Announced on December 11, 2025
- Why
- To boost domestic manufacturing and technology integration in the defense sector
Key facts
- Companies Involved
- RRP Defense Ltd and Meprolight Ltd.
- Industry Focus
- Electro-optics and weapon-sight systems
- Location
- India
- Initiatives Supported
- Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat
- Facility
- RRP Defense’s Mahape facility
- Strategic Goal
- Boost domestic manufacturing and technology integration
- Long-term Plan
- Local manufacturing of electro-optic systems using indigenous components
Quotes
Rajendra Chodankar
Chairman of RRP Defense Ltd
“This collaboration with Meprolight affirms India’s growing capabilities in precision defence manufacturing. Integrating world-class electro-optic technology into our Mahape facility enables us to serve the Indian Armed Forces with domestically assembled, battle-tested solutions.”
thehindubusinessline.com
“Together with Meprolight, we are strengthening India’s defence ecosystem and advancing our role in the global supply chain.”
thehindubusinessline.com
