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MoD signs ₹10K cr ammunition deal for Pinaka system

The New Indian Express Mysuru

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February 07, 2025

THE Ministry of Defence on Thursday inked contracts worth ₹10,147 crore with Economic Explosive Limited, as well as Munitions India Limited for procuring Area Denial Munition (ADM) Type-1 and High Explosive Pre Fragmented (HEPF) Mk-1 (Enhanced) rockets, respectively, for the Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS).

- MAYANK SINGH @New Delhi

It also signed a contract for upgrades in the Shakti software with Bharat Electronics Limited.

This contract is a step forward in the government's multi-pronged strategy to manufacture arms and ammunition indigenously. The procurements mark a significant milestone in modernising the artillery rocket regiments and enable precise and long-range strikes.

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