Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Adani Defence Signs Five-Year AK-203 Ammunition Supply Pact
Adani Defence and Indo-Russian Rifles have made a five-year agreement.
Adani Defence will provide ammunition for AK-203 rifles.
The ammunition is called 7.62x39 mm.
The rifles are being made in India at a factory in Korwa, Uttar Pradesh.
This means Indian factories will supply both the rifles and their ammunition for the programme.
The arrangement is intended to help keep ammunition available during the agreement.
Indo-Russian Rifles has a contract to make 6,01,427 rifles.
The companies say the deal supports India’s goal of producing more defence equipment domestically.
Adani Defence & Aerospace will supply indigenously produced 7.62x39 mm ammunition for AK-203 rifles under a five-year agreement.
The pact was signed with Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited, the India-Russia joint venture producing AK-203 rifles in India.
The agreement links domestic rifle and ammunition production, creating an integrated supply chain for the programme.
Indo-Russian Rifles is contracted to manufacture 6,01,427 AK-203 rifles at Korwa in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.
The ammunition contract’s value, round quantity and delivery schedule were not disclosed, while Adani Defence has production capabilities including a Kanpur facility.
- Who
- Adani Defence & Aerospace and Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited.
- What
- A five-year agreement for indigenously produced 7.62x39 mm ammunition for AK-203 assault rifles.
- When
- The agreement was announced and published on September 5, 2026; the rifle contract was signed in December 2021.
- Where
- The rifles are being manufactured at Korwa in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh; Adani Defence has small-calibre ammunition capabilities in India, including at Kanpur.
- Why
- To provide an Indian ammunition source, support supply continuity, link domestic rifle and ammunition production, and advance defence self-reliance.
- Agreement duration
- Five years
- Ammunition
- Indigenously produced 7.62x39 mm small-calibre ammunition
- Weapon
- AK-203 assault rifle
- Rifle contract
- 6,01,427 rifles, awarded to Indo-Russian Rifles in December 2021
- Rifle manufacturing site
- Korwa, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh
- Ammunition contract terms
- Financial value, quantity of rounds and delivery schedule were not disclosed
- Rifle programme value
- About Rs 5,124 crore, according to one report
Sources
Adani Defence signs five-year ammunition pact for AK-203 rifles - Telegraph India
Adani Defence signs five-year AK-203 ammunition supply pact
Adani Defence, Indo-Russian Rifles sign 5-year ammunition supply pact for AK-203 assault rifle