Gautam Adani-Backed Defence Arm Announces Rs 2,500 Crore Investment in South Asia's Largest Private Missile Ecosystem

On Monday, Indian equity benchmarks traded higher in early trade. As of 9:18 AM, the Nifty 50 was up 80.25 points, or 0.33 per cent, at 24,351.10, while the Sensex gained 315 points, or 0.40 per cent, to 78,078.76. The positive momentum was led by financial stocks, with Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and Bharat Electronics emerging among the top gainers on the Nifty 50. Broader markets also traded in the green, with the Nifty MidCap index rising 0.20 per cent and the Nifty SmallCap index gaining 0.10 per cent. Amid the positive market sentiment, Adani Enterprises share price traded at Rs 3,224, up 0.37 per cent, after its defence business announced a major investment in missile manufacturing.

Adani Defence to Invest Rs 2,500 Crore

Adani Defence & Aerospace, the defence arm of Adani Enterprises, has broken ground on a Rs 2,500 crore project in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, to establish South Asia's largest private-sector missile ecosystem. The integrated facility will combine missile system integration, composite propellant manufacturing, and Trinitrotoluene (TNT) production at a single location, creating India's first backward-integrated private-sector missile manufacturing ecosystem.

Adani Enterprises Project to Create 5,000 Jobs

The investment is expected to generate around 5,000 direct and indirect skilled jobs while creating opportunities for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). According to the company, the project will strengthen Madhya Pradesh's position as a strategic defence manufacturing hub and address long-standing supply chain gaps by integrating critical material production with missile system assembly.

The facility will incorporate advanced manufacturing technologies, automated production systems, and globally benchmarked safety standards. It has been designed to support multiple missile programmes simultaneously while meeting the operational requirements of the Indian Armed Forces and trusted international partners.

Adani Enterprises To Accelerate Indigenous Missile Production

The company said the project will accelerate the transition of DRDO-developed missile systems from successful trials to serial production. The next-generation missile programmes include the Next Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (NGARM), RUDRAM-II, Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Short Range (NASM-SR), Long-Range Glide Bomb (LRGB 'Gaurav'), and the Tactical Autonomous Reconnaissance and Attack (TARA) system.
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Management Commentary

Jeet Adani, Director, Adani Defence & Aerospace, said, "Today marks the beginning of something truly significant. This project brings together missile system integration with the production of the materials needed to build advanced missile systems, all at one location, creating South Asia's largest private-sector missile ecosystem. We are proud to bring this sovereign capability to Madhya Pradesh, strengthening India's defence preparedness and contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat."

About Adani Enterprises

Adani Enterprises Ltd is the flagship company of the Adani Group, with businesses spanning airports, mining, roads, data centres, green hydrogen, defence, copper and other infrastructure sectors. The company focuses on incubating and scaling businesses that contribute to India's long-term infrastructure and industrial development.

Through Adani Defence & Aerospace, the company has built capabilities across land, air and naval defence systems, including unmanned platforms, electronic warfare, advanced munitions, avionics, small arms and aerospace technologies. The business continues to expand its indigenous manufacturing ecosystem in line with the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

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