Further boost to ‘Make in India’ MoD signs contract worth 409 crore with Indian Company for supply of Multi-Mode Hand Grenades to Indian Army

 

LampeIndia: Further boost to ‘Make in India’ MoD signs contract worth 409 crores with Indian Company for the supply of Multi-Mode Hand Grenades to Indian Army.

New Delhi (Lampe):- Providing further boost to the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government of India in the Defence The sector, Acquisition Wing of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) today signed a contract with M/s Economic Explosive Ltd (EEL), (Solar Group) Nagpur for the supply of 10,00,000 Multi-Mode Hand Grenades to the Indian Army at an approximate cost of Rs. 409 Crores. These grenades will be replacing the hand grenade design of World War-II vintage, in use with the Indian Army.

The Multi-Mode Hand Grenade has been designed by DRDO/Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratories (TBRL) and is being produced by M/s EEL, Nagpur. The Grenades have a distinctive design, in that, they can be used in both Offensive and Defensive Modes. This is a flagship project showcasing public-private partnership under the aegis of the Government of India (DRDO & MoD) enabling “AtmaNirbharta” in cutting edge ammunition technologies and accomplishes 100% Indigenous Content.

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