Kanpur Emerges As Defence Manufacturing Hub As UP Expands Military Production

Utta
P adesh
is
st e gthe i g
its
p ese ce
i
the
defe ce
secto ,
with
Ka pu
eme gi g
as
a
majo
ma ufactu i g
ce t e
fo
ammu itio ,
small
a ms
a d
a tille y- elated
systems
u de
the
Utta
P adesh
Defe ce
I dust ial
Co ido .

The
expa sio
of
defe ce
ma ufactu i g
i
Ka pu
is
bei g
d ive
by
isi g
i vestme t,
i c easi g
p oductio
capacity
a d
the
use
of
adva ced
tech ology.
The
developme ts
a e
also
aimed
at
educi g
depe de ce
o
impo ts
a d
st e gthe i g
the
goal
of

Atma i bha
Bha at.

A
special
visit
was
o ga ised
at
the
Ada i
Defe ce
&
Ae ospace
ammu itio
ma ufactu i g
facility
i
Ka pu ,
whe e
CEO
Ashish
Rajva shi
outli ed
the
compa y’s
expa sio
pla s
a d
g owi g
defe ce
ma ufactu i g
capabilities.

₹2,000
C o e
I vestme t
Pla ed
Fo
250-Ac e
Expa sio

A
expa sio
of
the
facility
has
bee
p oposed
ac oss
app oximately
250
ac es
i
the
Hathipu
a ea
of
Ka pu .

Acco di g
to
Rajva shi,
a ou d
₹2,000
c o e
will
be
i vested
i
the
p oposed
facility.
The
compa y
has
al eady
i vested
ea ly
₹4,000
c o e
i
Ka pu
a d
pla s
to
i vest
a othe
₹4,000
c o e
ove
the
ext
few
yea s.

The
expa sio
is
expected
to
ge e ate
additio al
employme t
a d
fu the
st e gthe
Ka pu ‘s
i dust ial
a d
st ategic
ole
withi
the
Utta
P adesh
Defe ce
I dust ial
Co ido .

A ou d
2,000
skilled
a d
u skilled
employees
cu e tly
wo k
at
the
Ada i
Defe ce
&
Ae ospace
facility
i
Ka pu .
The
p oposed
expa sio
is
expected
to
c eate
fu the
jobs
i
ma ufactu i g,
logistics
a d
elated
activities
i
su ou di g
a eas.

Ammu itio
Output
To
Double
To
30
C o e
Rou ds

The
Ka pu
facility
cu e tly
ma ufactu es
a ou d
15
c o e
ou ds
of
ammu itio
ac oss
va ious
catego ies
eve y
yea .

The
compa y
is
wo ki g
to
i c ease
this
capacity
to
app oximately
30
c o e
ou ds
by
the
e d
of
the
yea .
Acco di g
to
officials,
the
expa sio
is
i te ded
to
meet
I dia’s
ammu itio
equi eme ts
while
educi g
depe de ce
o
impo ts.

The
facility
ma ufactu es
a d
assembles
diffe e t
types
of
ammu itio ,
i cludi g
small-calib e
ou ds
used
i
ifles
a d
othe
small
a ms
a d
la ge-calib e
ammu itio
used
i
ta ks
a d
a tille y
systems.

P epa atio s
a e
also
u de way
to
sta t
ma ufactu i g
medium-calib e
ammu itio
used
i
autoca o s
a d
simila
weapo
systems.
Acco di g
to
the
compa y’s
CEO,
p oductio
of
medium-calib e
ammu itio
is
expected
to
begi
by
2027.

G e ade
P oductio
Capacity
To
Rise

Ada i
Defe ce
&
Ae ospace
has
also
outli ed
pla s
to
expa d
g e ade
p oductio .

The
compa y
expects
to
each
a
a ual
p oductio
capacity
of
40
lakh
g e ade
u its
by
2027.
A
additio al
capacity
of
40
lakh
u its
is
pla ed
to
be
added
by
2029.

The
compa y
said
the
expa sio
would
educe
I dia’s
depe de ce
o
impo ts
a d
st e gthe
self- elia ce
i
ammu itio
p oductio .

‘Ope atio
Si doo
Highlighted
Need
Fo
I dia’s
Ow
Capabilities’

Rajva shi
st essed
the
eed
fo
g eate
self- elia ce
i
defe ce
ammu itio
p oductio .

“Ope atio
Si doo
highlighted
the
eed
fo
I dia
to
develop
its
ow
capabilities.
At
that
time,
f ie dly
cou t ies
we e
eady
to
suppo t
I dia,
but
they
themselves
we e
faci g
wa -like
situatio s.
I
such
ci cumsta ces,
the e
was
also
a
possibility
of
delays
i
eceivi g
ammu itio – elated
assista ce.
This
expe ie ce
u de li ed
the
eed
to
st e gthe
I dia’s
ow
defe ce
ma ufactu i g
capability
a d
‘Make
i
I dia’.
We
a e
movi g
apidly
towa ds
achievi g
this.”

Abhay
Rifle,
P aha
LMG
Showcased

Officials
at
the
Ka pu
facility
also
showcased
seve al
weapo s
du i g
the
visit.

They
highlighted
the
i dige ously
developed
Abhay
Rifle,
which
is
capable
of
fi i g
both
5.56
mm
a d
9
mm
ammu itio ,
maki g
it
a
u ique
weapo
i
its
segme t.

The
P aha
Light
Machi e
Gu
was
also
showcased.
Officials
said
it
had
eceived
st o g
app eciatio
f om
the
I dia
A my,
which
has
placed
its
la gest
o de
fo
the
weapo .

Pistols,
adva ced
ifles
a d
machi e
gu s
we e
also
displayed
du i g
the
visit.

AI
Used
Fo
Ammu itio
I spectio

A tificial
I tellige ce
(AI)
is
bei g
used
i
the
p oductio
p ocess
at
the
facility.

Officials
said
AI-based
case-li e
i spectio
tech ology
is
used
to
check
ammu itio
cases
agai st
p esc ibed
sta da ds.
The
tech ology
automates
the
i spectio
p ocess
a d
helps
e su e
p oductio
quality
a d
accu acy.

Ammu itio
Ma ufactu ed
To
NATO
Sta da ds

Acco di g
to
officials,
the
ammu itio
a d
a tille y
systems
p oduced
at
the
facility
co fo m
to
NATO
sta da ds.

Officials
said
this
helps
e su e
i te ope ability
amo g
elated
weapo
systems
a d
co siste t
pe fo ma ce.
They
also
stated
that
ammu itio
ma ufactu ed
by
Ada i
Defe ce
&
Ae ospace
is
wit essi g
g owi g
dema d
f om
f ie dly
cou t ies.

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