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Informist, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026

--Defence ministry inks pact worth INR 8.11 bln with Bharat Dynamics

--Defence ministry inks pact with Bharat Dynamics to buy anti-airfield weapon

MUMBAI – The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Ltd. to procure 160 satellite smart anti-airfield weapons and associated equipment for the Indian Air Force for INR 8.1 billion. The weapons are expected to be delivered between 2027 and 2029, according to a press release from the ministry.

The contract was awarded to Bharat Dynamics under the "Buy (Indian - Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)" category. It was signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi Wednesday. 

The satellite anti-airfield weapons are air-to-ground precision-guided glide bombs that can be launched from aircraft such as the Jaguar, Hawk, and Su-30MKI. They have the capability to neutralise enemy airfields from a long stand-off range. The weapon is designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation and a majority of its components will be made in India, along with its sub-systems like an initial measurement unit, long impact delay fuse, and twin-store carrier, according to the release. 

For the June quarter, Bharat Dynamics had reported a net profit of INR 1.19 billion on revenues of INR 5.72 billion. Wednesday, its shares ended at INR 1,161 apiece on the National Stock Exchange, down 0.6% from Tuesday.  End

Reported by Eshitva Prakash

Edited by Himanshi Gupta

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