TestCloud
Prep • Practice • Perform
Log In

Reliance Defence Secures ₹600 Crore Ammunition Export Order from Germany’s Rheinmetall.

Defence | Dated: 27 Jun 2025

On 25 June 2025, Reliance Defence Ltd (a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure) clinched a major export contract worth ₹600 crore with Germany-based Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH—a milestone deal signaling India’s rise in private-sector defence exports.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The ₹600 crore order is among the largest-ever export deals by an Indian private defence firm in the high-tech ammunition category, marking a key achievement under the recently launched strategic partnership with Rheinmetall.
  • - Reliance Defence will manufacture and supply medium- to large-calibre ammunition—such as artillery shells, explosives, and propellants—through a new greenfield facility under the Dhirubhai Ambani Defence City (DADC) project in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
  • - The Ratnagiri facility, in the Watad Industrial Area, will be one of South Asia’s largest ammunition plants—annually producing up to 2 lakh artillery shells, 10,000 tonnes of explosives, and 2,000 tonnes of propellants.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) In response to the announcement, shares of Reliance Infrastructure rose nearly 5%—reflecting positive market sentiment and international validation of India’s defence manufacturing capabilities.
  • (ii) The export deal bolsters Prime Minister Modi’s vision of self-reliant defence manufacturing, strengthening India’s global supply chain presence and advancing its status as a reliable defence exporter.
  • (iii) This major contract comes on the heels of a similar ₹10,000 crore ammunition pact with Germany’s Diehl Defence in June 2025. Together, these agreements bring India closer to achieving its ₹50,000 crore defence export target by 2029.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which Indian private company recently secured a ₹600 crore export order from Germany’s Rheinmetall for ammunition manufacturing?

Correct Answer: Reliance Defence

🚀 Quick Recap: