First Ammunition-Missile Manufacturing Complex in UP
Context:
Adani Group recently launched South Asia’s largest ammunition and missile complex in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, covering 500 acres.
Relevance:
GS-03 (Security)
Main highlights:
- This facility is set to become one of the region’s most comprehensive integrated ammunition manufacturing hubs, specializing in small, medium, and large-caliber ammunition for the armed forces, paramilitary forces, and police.
- The complex has started producing small-caliber ammunition, with an initial batch of 150 million rounds, meeting about 25% of India’s annual demand.
- This inauguration coincides with the 5th anniversary of the Balakot airstrike, also known as ‘Operation Bandar,’ a significant operation by the Indian Air Force that demonstrated India’s strategic prowess in addressing external threats.
