March 31 2016, 12.40 PM IST || Pocket News Alert
Kalyani Group and Fabbrica D’armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A in discussions to form Strategic Partnership for providing small arms for Indian Security Forces
Pune, 30th March 2016: Kalyani Group and Fabbrica D’armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A, Italy part of Beretta Defence Technologies (BDT) are in advance level of discussions to form a strategic partnership for providing state-of-the-art small arms for Indian Security Forces.
Mr. Baba Kalyani, Chairman of Kalyani Group said, “We want to provide state-of-the-art solutions in the small arms segment so that our security forces are equipped with the best in the World. The Kalyani Group which has been an active supplier of indigenous solutions to the Indian security forces has decided to partner with Beretta for the same. Beretta’s advanced technology will be complemented with our world-class manufacturing capabilities, which include niche technologies like 3D printing. This will be the perfect example of ‘Make in India’ solutions”.
Mr. Franco Gussalli Beretta, President of Fabbrica D’armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A said, “We are committed to the Indian market through transfer of technology to enable India to be self-sufficient for their small arms requirements in line with PM’s vision of Make in India and have already executed similar projects in a number of countries”.
