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Reliance Defence has signed a major partnership with German defence giant Rheinmetall AG to locally manufacture ammunition in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
Rheinmetall is a Germany-based defence and automotive technology conglomerate, known globally for its expertise in weapons, munitions, and military systems.
The deets: under the deal, Reliance will supply explosives and propellants for medium and large caliber ammunition. A new greenfield facility, called the Dhirubhai Ambani Defence City (DADC), will be set up in the Watad industrial area, with capacity to produce:
- 200,000 artillery shells
- 10,000 tonnes of explosives
- 2,000 tonnes of propellants annually
It will be one of the largest defence manufacturing hubs in South Asia, the company said.
Why it matters: this is Reliance Defence’s third global tie-up, after previous partnerships with Dassault Aviation and Thales Group. In all, this is another massive boost to India’s domestic defence production ambitions.
