Reliance Defence collaborates with Rheinmetall AG to supply ammunition

The manufacturing facility, one of the largest in South Asia, will have an annual capacity to produce up to 200,000 artillery shells, 10,000 tons of explosives and 2,000 tons of propellants.
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Reliance Infrastructure-promoted Reliance Defence and Dusseldorf based Rheinmetall AG have agreed on a strategic partnership in the field of ammunition, a statement by the company said.

 The collaboration between the companies will include supply of explosives and propellants for medium and large calibre ammunition to Rheinmetall by Reliance. The companies intend to engage in joint marketing activities for selected products and aim to further extend their cooperation based on future opportunities.

 To support this collaboration, Reliance Defence will set up a greenfield manufacturing facility in the Watad Industrial Area, of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.

The manufacturing facility, one of the largest in South Asia, will have an annual capacity to produce up to 200,000 artillery shells, 10,000 tons of explosives and 2,000 tons of propellants. This new facility will help Reliance Defence achieve its objective of being amongst top three defence exporters in the country.

This marks the third major partnership for Reliance Defence, following its strategic alliances with Dassault Aviation and the Thales Group of France.

 The cooperation gives Rheinmetall further access to important raw materials and secures not only its supply chains, in the interests of its customers, but also creates further growth opportunities. In India, the new state-of-the-art facility will make a significant contribution to supplying the country’s armed forces.

The defence manufacturing complex will contribute in supporting India’s ambitious defence export target of ₹50,000 crore by 2029, the release stated.

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Published on May 22, 2025