A national platform advancing Atmanirbhar Bharat in small arms and ammunition manufacturing.
India is one of the world's largest consumers of small arms, with sustained demand from the Armed Forces, CAPFs and state police. The market is projected at USD 6–8 billion over the next decade.
Growth is policy-driven, not cyclical. Modernisation, indigenisation and Atmanirbhar Bharat, plus the corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board, are opening the field to private-sector and startup suppliers at scale for the first time.
The real constraint is capability. Access to technology, testing infrastructure, supply-chain localisation, quality assurance and export readiness — exactly what SAME exists to close.
Six focus areas span the full weapon system. Core platforms, ammunition & ballistics, components & materials, optics & fire control, manufacturing & testing, and smart/future tech.
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Assault rifles, carbines, battle rifles, SMGs, pistols, F-INSAS-aligned systems.
Small-calibre ammo, cartridge cases, primers, ballistic testing.
Barrels, receivers, triggers, gas systems, alloy steels, polymers.
Sights, scopes, night vision, AI-assisted targeting, digital twins.
Army, Navy, Air Force, MARCOS, Garud, special units.
MoD, MHA, DDP, DRDO, Ordnance Factories.
Sight and optic companies included.
PE/VC and export/offset stakeholders.
DRDO institutions and certification bodies.
Four reasons the floor pays for itself
Across armed forces, CAPFs and state procurement bodies.
OFB corporatisation is opening the field to private players now.
Weapons, components, machinery and ammunition, side by side.
Engage OEMs and global partners for JV and tech-transfer.
Exhibitor space is allocated across six focus areas to keep the floor balanced across the full weapon system.
