Solar Defence and Aerospace Secures Rs 239 Crore Contract with Ministry of Defence.

MOUs and Agreement

In March 2025, Nagpur (Maharashtra)-based Solar Industries India Limited (SIIL) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited, has signed a contract worth Rs 239 crore with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Government of India (GoI), for the supply of multi-mode hand grenades.


      - The project involves the supply of multi-mode hand grenades for the MoD, to be completed within 1 year.

     

     

Main Point :-   (i) The agreement will boost India's defence manufacturing capabilities and aligns with the government's vision of self-reliance in defence.

      (ii) SIIL is the flagship company of the Solar Group, which produces bulk explosives, packaged explosives, and initiating systems for use in the mining, infrastructure, and building sectors.


About MoD

Minister : Rajnath Singh
Headquarters : New Delhi
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