Apollo Micro Systems Ltd. Secures Lifetime Arms Manufacturing License, Enabling Entry into Full-Scale Weapon Systems Production
Apollo Micro Systems Limited (BSE: 540879, NSE: APOLLO) has been granted a license by the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), for the manufacture of ammunition and strategic weapon systems under the Arms Act, 1959. The license, issued on April 10, 2026, carries lifetime validity and authorizes the Company to manufacture, assemble, integrate, and proof-test a wide range of high-value defence systems across multiple categories. License Scope The license covers manufacturing across two key categories of arms of caliber above 12.7mm: Category I — Guided Weapons, Underwater Systems & Countermeasures: Missiles (short, medium and long-range) Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs) Torpedoes (light and heavy weight variants) Underwater mines Safety and arming mechanisms Chaffs, flares and decoys Category II — Aerial Munitions & Loitering Systems: Aerial bombs (general purpose and precision-guided) Ro...