Adani Defence inks five-year AK-203 ammo supply deal with IRRPL
Adani Defence will supply 7.62x39 mm ammunition for the AK-203 programme for five years, pairing locally made rifles with domestically produced rounds.
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Adani Defence & Aerospace has signed a five-year agreement with Indo-Russian Rifles Pvt Ltd (IRRPL) to supply indigenously produced 7.62x39 mm ammunition for the AK-203 assault rifles being manufactured in India.
The pact creates a fully integrated domestic supply chain for the India-Russia rifle programme, pairing locally made rifles with locally made ammunition over the contract period, the company said.
IRRPL was established in 2019 under an India-Russia intergovernmental agreement to manufacture AK-203 rifles for the Indian Armed Forces. Its facility is in Korwa, Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh. Shareholders include Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Ltd and Munitions India Ltd on the Indian side, and Concern Kalashnikov and Rosoboronexport on the Russian side.
The Ministry of Defence designated IRRPL as the joint venture responsible for indigenous AK-203 production. In December 2021 the government signed a contract with the firm for 6,01,427 AK-203 rifles to be built at Korwa.
The new ammunition deal deepens localisation around the programme. Adani Defence has built small-calibre ammunition manufacturing capabilities in India, including a production facility in Kanpur. Supplying rounds for the AK-203 reduces reliance on external sources for a key consumable of the weapon system, according to the company.
The agreement supports the government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat push for self-reliance in defence manufacturing, the company added.
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