New Delhi: Defence manufacturer SMPP signed an agreement with European defence company KNDS Thursday to manufacture advanced loitering munitions in India under a Transfer of Technology deal.
The agreement was signed at the Eurosatory defence exhibition in Paris. A statement issued by SMPP said the partnership combines technology transfer with domestic manufacturing and is aimed at meeting operational requirements of the Indian Army.The agreement builds on an earlier partnership signed by the two companies in November 2025 to jointly offer KNDS’s KATANA precision-guided artillery ammunition in India, reflecting a broader effort by both companies to expand cooperation in the Indian defence market.
SMPP, an Indian defence and aerospace manufacturer, produces a range of military systems including ballistic protection equipment, ammunition, drone and counter-drone technologies, and precision strike systems. KNDS is one of Europe’s major land warfare firms, supplying armoured vehicles, artillery systems, ammunition, and combat technologies to dozens of militaries worldwide.Under the agreement, the loitering munitions will be offered to the Indian Army as part of efforts to address what the companies described as an “urgent requirement” for advanced precision-strike systems capable of “neutralizing high-value threats with exceptional precision”.
