Premier Explosives Limited (PEL), active in the field of explosives and solid propellants, and the French defence company NEXTER, specialized in land systems and ammunition have decided to tie-up for manufacturing Bi-Modular Charge Systems (BMCS) in order to respond to the needs of the Indian Ministry of Defence.

The partners responded to the BMCS RFP (Request for Proposal) relative to a 10-year contract by manufacturing in India, combining the experience of NEXTER with the pyrotechnics knowledge of PEL.The proposed product, which is the key of artillery propulsion, is 100% designed within NEXTER Group in accordance with the Indian technical requirements.

Through a long-term partnership, PEL and NEXTER are willing to build up one of the first Indian private manufacturers of ammunition. This project responds to the Indian government objective to develop a private robust source of ammunition.