Tembo Global Industries has received a defence manufacturing licence for its unit to produce small arms in India. The approval marks a significant milestone in the company’s diversification into defence manufacturing. The facility will focus on rifles, pistols, and related ammunition, strengthening India’s self-reliance in defence production.
Tembo Global Industries Limited has announced that its defence unit has been granted a manufacturing licence for small arms, marking a strategic expansion into India’s defence sector. The licence enables the company to establish a facility dedicated to producing rifles, pistols, and associated ammunition, aligning with the government’s push for indigenous defence capabilities.
The development follows Tembo’s earlier plans to set up a small arms and ammunition unit in Amravati, Maharashtra, with support from the Maharashtra Industries Development Corporation. The facility is expected to play a pivotal role in supplying advanced weaponry to armed forces and law enforcement agencies, while also contributing to India’s defence exports.
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Tembo Global Industries received a defence manufacturing licence for small arms production.
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The facility will manufacture rifles, pistols, and related ammunition.
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The unit is planned in Amravati, Maharashtra, with land support from MIDC.
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This move strengthens India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative in defence manufacturing.
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The licence positions Tembo as a new entrant in India’s growing private defence sector.
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The company aims to cater to both domestic requirements and international markets.
This milestone underscores Tembo’s transition from engineering and infrastructure products into defence manufacturing, reflecting its ambition to become a key player in India’s strategic industries.
Sources: Economic Times Manufacturing, Tembo Defence Official Website, SMEStreet