Indian Army Gets First ‘Make In India’ Hand Grenades
For the first time, a private sector company in India has manufactured grenades and handed over the first batch to the Indian Army in the presence of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. These Multi-Mode Hand Grenades (MMHG) have been manufactured by Nagpur-based Economic Explosives Limited in collaboration with Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO). This is probably the first time that ammunition for the Indian Army is being manufactured in India. The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Solar Industries India Limited, started deliveries to the armed forces last month. According to the company statement, the first consignment of around one



