# The Nibe Group in Maharashtra is all set to add yet another feather to its hat as a major player in India’s defense sector.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-22 · Deccan Chronicle*

## Key points

- Nibe Limited will inaugurate India's largest private artillery shell manufacturing unit in Shirdi on May 23.
- The Shirdi facility can produce nearly 500,000 artillery shell hardware annually, the largest in private sector.
- Shirdi unit is fully indigenous, with zero dependence on imported technology or raw materials.
- Nibe is also testing the Vayu Astra-1, a kamikaze drone with up to 100 km strike range.
- A second ammunition complex in Ahilyanagar district will manufacture TNT, RDX, and HMX explosives.

**Companies:** Nibe Limited
**Countries:** India

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