Premier Explosives Bags ₹429.56 Crore Defence Order; Stock Jumps to Close in Green

Hyderabad, October 28, 2025 – The share of Premier Explosives Limited (NSE: PREMEXPLN | BSE: 526247) stock rallied over 6% to end in the green in Tuesday’s trading session. This was after it announced a significant order worth ₹429.56 crore, inclusive of GST, from the Ministry of Defence for the Indian Air Force. The order is for supplying chaffs and flares, critical countermeasure systems that further secure aircraft.

Highlights of the Defence Order

From the company’s filing under the regulatory regime, the order will be fulfilled within 12 months and is purely domestic in character. It does not include any related-party transactions or promoter interest. The order from the Ministry of Defence (Indian Air Force) highlights that the government continues to depend on Indian manufacturers for important defence components.

The order emphasizes the supply of chaffs and flares, which are critical in protecting fighter planes from radar-guided and heat-seeking missiles. These items are a key area in India’s efforts at self-reliance in defence technology.

Market Reaction and Stock Performance

The news created intense buying interest, propelling Premier Explosives’ stock 6% above its last close of ₹604.70. The stock ended 3.93% higher at ₹628.45, helped by a huge jump in turnover. More than 17.4 lakh shares were traded during the day, value of over ₹108 crore on the BSE.

The market capitalisation of the company reached approximately ₹3,443 crore. The stock has ranged between a 52-week low of ₹309.15 and a high of ₹684.00, the figure representing high investor confidence in the face of an increasing defence order pipeline.

Strategic Importance of the Contract

The recent order for defence is a milestone for Premier Explosives in its growth as a vital contributor to India’s defence production network. The firm continues to be among the rarest domestic companies certified to manufacture aerospace-grade energetic materials and countermeasure systems such as chaffs and flares for the defence forces.

Industry specialists observe that this order consolidates Premier Explosives’ leadership in the supply chain for strategic defence hardware and underlines the nation’s continuing transition toward indigenous manufacturing under the “Make in India” programme.

Established in 1980 and with its headquarters located in Secunderabad, Premier Explosives Limited is a prominent solid propellants, explosives, detonators, as well as defence and space-specialised systems manufacturer. It got listed on the Indian stock exchanges in the month of June 2016 and has now become an established partner for defence as well as space research organisations.

With a market capitalisation of more than ₹3,400 crore, Premier Explosives continues to remain a central player in complementing India’s aerospace and defence infrastructure while abetting the country’s vision of technologically driven self-reliance.

REF: https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/PREMEXPLN_28102025143827_BSENSEMoDOrderChaffsFlaresINR429Cr28102025.pdf

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