Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Adani Defence Plans Rs 10,000 Crore Investment to Boost Indigenous Manufacturing
Adani Defence, a company in India, is going to spend a lot more money, an extra 10,000 crore rupees, to build more defense stuff.
They already make bullets and other things, and they've already spent 5,000 crore rupees.
They have a factory in Kanpur that makes small bullets, and they plan to make all the parts for bullets, like primers and propellants, right there in India by 2028.
This means they won't have to buy any parts from other countries anymore.
They are also building bigger factories to make bigger bullets and other equipment like drones and missiles.
They say the demand for these things has gone up.
Their goal is to make India strong by making everything they need themselves.
Adani Defence and Aerospace plans to invest Rs 10,000 crore in its defence and aerospace business.
The company aims for a 100% indigenous supply chain by manufacturing all ammunition components domestically.
New plants for primers and propellants are expected to be operational by 2028, completing the ammunition component supply.
Production capacity for small-calibre ammunition is currently 300 million rounds annually.
Expansion includes operationalizing large calibre plants by January 2026 and medium calibre plants by January 2027, alongside growing drone and missile capabilities.
- Who
- Adani Defence and Aerospace
- What
- Plans to invest Rs 10,000 crore to expand its defence and aerospace manufacturing, aiming for complete indigenous supply of ammunition components and increasing production capacity.
- When
- Over the next few years, with specific plant operational timelines up to 2028.
- Where
- Manufacturing facilities in Kanpur and Hyderabad, India.
- Why
- To achieve self-reliance in defence manufacturing, eliminate import dependency for ammunition components, and meet rising demand for defence equipment.
Current State
Future State
Ammunition Component Supply Chain
Current State
Currently imports primers and propellants for ammunition.
Future State
Plans to achieve a 100% indigenous supply chain for all ammunition components once new plants are operational.
Caliber Production Timelines
Current State
Small calibre ammunition is currently produced, with plants for primers and propellants expected by 2028. Large calibre plant by January 2026, medium calibre from January 2027.
Future State
All ammunition components, including primers and propellants, will be manufactured domestically. Large and medium caliber plants will be operational by specified dates, fulfilling domestic demand.
- Planned Investment
- Rs 10,000 crore
- Investment to Date
- Rs 5,000 crore
- Kanpur Facility Size
- 750 acres
- Hyderabad Facility Size
- 20 acres
- Current Small Calibre Ammo Capacity
- 300 million rounds annually
- Primers and Propellants Plants Operational
- By 2028
- Large Calibre Plant Operational
- January 2026
- Medium Calibre Ammo Operational
- January 2027
