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Apollo Micro Systems has been shortlisted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) to develop a key part of India's next-generation precision bombs under the Make-II programme.
The deets: the company has been empanelled as a Prime Development Agency (DA) for the Indigenous Precision Range Extension Kit (IPREK) programme.
In simple words, the IAF has officially selected Apollo as one of the companies allowed to design and build this technology. Being empanelled doesn't mean the company has won a production order yet. It means Apollo has cleared the IAF's technical evaluation and can now develop a prototype for the project.
What is Make-II: Under the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020, the Make-II category asks Indian companies to fund the research and development of military equipment using their own money.
If the prototype successfully meets the armed forces' requirements, the government can place large production orders later.
The idea is to encourage private companies to build advanced defence technologies in India instead of relying on imports.
Big theme: there has seen a sharp increase in India’s defence spending over the last decade, including a 15.2% increase in FY27. The additional budget is being used to modernise the armed forces and reduce dependence on imported weapons. As a result, Indian defence companies are seeing a steady flow of new contracts.
