Nagpur-based Economic Explosives Limited (EEL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Solar Industries India Limited, on Saturday added another feather to its cap by delivering first consignment of a fully indigenous fuze for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) rockets to Indian Navy. With this, Solar Industries became the first private players in the country to make the ammunition called YDB-60 for ASW Rocket RGB-60 used from major warships. The senior officials of the Indian Navy received the first consignment. Satyanarayan Nuwal, Chairman and Managing Director of Solar Industries, handed over the consignment to Vice Admiral S N Ghormade, Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS).

Speaking on the occasion, Vice Admiral S N Ghormade said, “The growing participation of private industries in manufacture of armament and ammunition is appreciable and this is providing a major boost in the ‘Aatma Nirbharta’ of armed forces. Development and manufacture of such a fuze by private industry for the first time, using simulated dynamic trial facilities is a major achievement for the country.”

It is for the first time that the Indian Navy has asked any India private player to supply underwater ammunition fuze.