From Rifles In Kanpur To Fighter Jets In Bengaluru: India Builds Its Own Weapons
Last Updated:June 23, 2025, 18:44 is Hyderabad, Pune, Jabalpur, Bengaluru, Nagpur, and Kochi are now emerging as key hubs for modern weapons production, alongside their established industrial strengths Ordnance factories in Chandigarh and Kanpur now manufacture small arms such as the INSAS rifle, AK-203, and carbines. (Representative/PTI) India, once heavily dependent on defence imports from…