Goodluck Defence Begins Shell Manufacturing for Indian Army

In a major step towards self-reliant India, as part of India's Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, Goodluck India Limited’s defense arm Goodluck Defense and Aerospace Ltd has commenced commercial production of artillery shells at its world-class manufacturing facility in Sikandrabad, Uttar Pradesh.

The plant is operational with an initial rated capacity of 150,000 shells annually, with plans to expand manufacturing capacity in the near future.

This comes after the company was granted an important industrial licence under the Indian Arms Act, 1959, to manufacture a complete range of medium calibre artillery shells of varying sizes, including 105mm, 120mm, 125mm, 130mm, and 155mm. Goodluck Defense plays an important role in India's defense indigenization and Atmanirbhar Bharat programme.

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The facility has world class capabilities in forging, machining, heat treatment and surface coating of a variety of steels and alloys, suiting defense and aerospace applications. This will help build India's local manufacturing ecosystem, particularly for critical defense components, while reducing dependence on imports.

In a related development, Goodluck India Ltd has partnered with BrahMos Aerospace Thiruvananthapuram Ltd (BATL) and Axiscades Technologies Ltd through a three-party MoU for development of an Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme. The consortium has submitted an Expression of Interest with the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) gone Bengaluru, representing another strategic advancement of India's aerospace technology advantages.