India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month. Javaria Rana 12 August, 2025 05:05 pm IST New Delhi: Delhi-based defence equipment manufacturer SMPP Limited and the Philippines’ Asia Defence and Firepower Corporation (ADFC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic joint venture corporation (JVC) in the Philippines.  The agreement was finalised during Philippines’ President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr’s first state visit to India earlier this month, which marked the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. According to a joint statement issued Monday,

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India to Set Up Defence Joint Venture Company in Philippines

India and the Philippines have agreed to explore closer defence industrial cooperation through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Indian defence manufacturer SMPP Limited and the Philippines-based Asia Defence and Firepower Corporation (ADFC). The agreement outlines plans to set up a joint venture company (JVC) in the Philippines focused on assembling and distributing select defence products, tailored to meet Manila’s Self-Reliant Defence Posture (SRDP) goals. The move aligns with both countries’ efforts to enhance regional partnerships and strengthen local defence capabilities. Supporting the Philippines’ Domestic Defence Agenda The proposed JVC is expected to be majority-owned by Filipino stakeholders,

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भारतीय सेना के लिए ताकतवार ढाल बनेंगे आधुनिक बुलेटप्रूफ जैकेट्स और हेलमेट, देखें वीडियो

आधुनिकीकरण के तहत अब भारतीय सेना जल्द ही अपने सैनिकों को आधुनिक बुलेटप्रूफ जैकेट और आधुनिक बुलेटप्रूफ हेलमेट से लैस करेगी। इन बुलेटप्रूफ जैकेट्स और हेलमेट का निर्माण एसएमपीपी प्राइवेट लिमिटेड द्वारा किया जा रहा है। नई दिल्ली: भारतीय सेना लगातार आधुनिकीकरण पर अपना ध्यान केंद्रित करते हुए आगे बढ़ रही है। सेना ने हाल ही में संपन्न ऑपरेशन सिंदूर के दौरान भी अपनी आधुनिक तकनीकों को इस्तेमाल करते हुए दुश्मन देश के दांत खट्टे कर दिए थे। आधुनिकीकरण के तहत अब भारतीय सेना जल्द ही अपने सैनिकों को आधुनिक बुलेटप्रूफ जैकेट और आधुनिक बुलेटप्रूफ हेलमेट से लैस करेगी। इन बुलेटप्रूफ

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Forging the shield: How SMPP is leading India’s defence revolution

With its roots in deep engineering and a clear mission to strengthen India’s self-reliance in defence, SMPP’s journey is a testament to the spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat In the rugged terrains of Kashmir, along the high-altitude borders of Ladakh, and across the dense forests of central India, Indian soldiers face grave risks every day. Amidst these dangers, a silent yet robust layer of protection stands between life and death: state-of-the-art bulletproof gear. Behind much of this armour is one Indian company quietly revolutionising defence manufacturing—SMPP Ltd. With its roots in deep engineering and a clear mission to strengthen India’s self-reliance

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Indian Army to get Make in India new-age bulletproof jackets, helmets | Video

New Delhi: With a focus on modernisation, the Indian Army will soon equip its soldiers with bulletproof jackets and bulletproof helmets. The bulletproof jackets and helmets are being manufactured by SMPP Private Limited. India TV on Thursday got access to the manufacturing hub of SMPP Private Limited, which is supplying bulletproof jackets and helmets to more than 25 countries across the world. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated an ammunition hub of SMPP Private Limited in Himachal Pradesh. SMPP working to fulfil PM Modi’s Make in India vision According to SMPP Private Limited director Ashish Kansal, he and his father

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Def tech co takes ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ to Philippines

Bengaluru: In a move that reinforces Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’, and India’s growing role as a global defence manufacturing hub, SMPP Limited, a leading Indian defence technology company, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Asia Defence and Firepower Corporation (ADFC) of the Philippines to establish a strategic joint venture corporation (JVC). The proposed JVC will be headquartered in the Philippines and focus on manufacturing, assembling, and distributing a range of SMPP’s advanced defence products, tailored to support the Philippine government’s Self-Reliant Defence Posture (SRDP) initiative under Republic Act

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