New Delhi [India], April 17:Apollo Micro Systems Limited (BSE: 540879 | NSE: APOLLO), a Hyderabad-based defence technology company, today announced that the Government of India, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has granted the Company a license to manufacture and proof test defence weapon systems under Section 43(1) of the Arms Act, 1959.
| Issuing Authority | DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India |
| Issue Date | 10 April 2026 |
| Validity | Lifetime — No Expiry |
| Annual Production Capacity | 1,000 Units per Category |
Scope of License
The license authorises the manufacture of the following systems across two categories of Arms of Caliber above 12.7mm, at the Company's facilities in Hyderabad:
Category I — Guided Weapons, Underwater Systems & Countermeasures:
- Missiles:- Short, medium, and long-range guided munitions for land, air, and naval platforms
- Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM):- Wire-guided, laser-guided, and fire-and-forget variants
- Torpedoes:- Light-weight and heavy-weight variants for ship and submarine launch
- Underwater Mines:- Naval mines for underwater denial
- Safety & Arming Mechanisms:- Fuzing and arming systems for munitions
- Chaffs, Flares & Decoys :- Countermeasure systems for platform protection
Category II — Aerial Munitions & Loitering Systems:
- Aerial Bombs:- General-purpose, precision-guided, and penetrator variants
- Rockets:- Unguided and guided variants for ground, air, and naval launch
- Loitering Munitions:- Autonomous strike systems with surveillance and precision strike capability
The manufacturing will be carried out at the Company's two Hyderabad facilities: Plot No. 8 & 9, Hardware Park Phase-II, Mamidipally Village, Balapur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District; and Plot No. 128/A, Survey No. 125/Part, Road No. 12, IDA Mallapur, Uppal Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.
IDL Explosives Limited — Capability Building
IDL Explosives Limited, is a Step-Down Subsidiary of Apollo Micro Systems Limited, brings established expertise in the manufacture of industrial and defence-grade explosives, propellants, pyrotechnics, detonators, and initiating systems. This capability is directly relevant to the weapon systems that Apollo Micro Systems Limited is now licensed to manufacture.
IDL Explosives Limited's capabilities in the areas relevant to the licensed weapon systems include:
- Solid propellants for missiles, rockets and torpedo propulsion systems
- Explosive fill compositions for warheads, aerial bombs and mine systems
- Pyrotechnic compositions for chaffs, flares and decoy systems
- Precision detonators and initiating systems for fuzing applications
- Warhead design and explosive fill from development through to production
The combination of IDL Explosives Limited's energetics capabilities with Apollo Micro Systems Limited's competence in guidance electronics, embedded systems, and sensor integration is expected to support the end-to-end development and manufacture of the weapon systems covered under the license.
Mr. B Karunakar Reddy, Managing Director, Apollo Micro Systems Limited, said, “This license is an important step in expanding the Company's presence in the defence manufacturing sector. Together with the capabilities of IDL Explosives, we now have the building blocks to develop and manufacture a meaningful range of weapon systems for the Indian Armed Forces and for export. We will progress methodically, ensuring that our manufacturing infrastructure, quality systems, and regulatory compliance are in place before we scale production.”
Apollo Micro Systems Limited(BSE: 540879 | NSE: APOLLO | CIN: L72200TG1997PLC026556) is a Hyderabad-based, publicly listed, multi-disciplinary defence technology company and a Tier-I Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with end-to-end capabilities spanning the design, development, manufacture, integration, and life-cycle support of advanced weapon systems and defence platforms. The Company’s competencies encompass defence electronics, embedded systems, electronic warfare, electro-optic systems, guidance & control, seekers, fuzing electronics, and complete weapon system integration. An established Tier-I supplier to DRDO, HAL, BEL, and the Ministry of Defence, Apollo Micro Systems Limited is now additionally authorised to manufacture missile-class weapon systems, torpedoes, aerial bombs, and loitering munitions under the Arms Act, 1959, reinforcing its position as a full-spectrum, sovereign-capable defence manufacturer committed to the Aatmanirbhar Bharat mission.
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