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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Defense |
| Founded | 2017 [1] |
| Headquarters | Bengaluru, India |
| Products | Firearms, weapon |
| Revenue | unknown |
| Parent | Stumpp Schuele & Somappa Springs |
| Website | sssdefence.com |
Stumpp Schuele & Somappa Defence (SSS Defence) [2] is an Indian company that deals in military small arms sectors. It is a subsidiary of Stumpp Schuele & Somappa Springs. Its current focus area is small arms, ammunition and accessories related to small arms. [3]
In 2016, Stumpp Schuele & Somappa Springs, the biggest Indian manufacturer of springs, started deliberating on ways to diversify its business. This led to the creation of SSS Defence. [4] This foray into the business of small arms and ammunition was primarily targeted onto the foreign markets located in Asia, apart from those in India. [5] It became the first private Indian firm to have developed sniper rifles when it’s Viper and Saber rifles were released. [6]
In October 2021, the firm received an order to upgrade some of Indian army's AK-47 rifles to special operations standard. [7] This was the first time a private Indian company received a firearms order. [8]
In July 2024, the company secured the first export contract to a friendly foreign nation, though how many Saber sniper rifles were ordered remains unknown. [9] [10] The company also received the contract of ammunition from several countries. [11] The sum of these deals is around $50 million. [11]
In March 2025, SSS Defence won a contract to provide the Manohar M72 carbine to the Uttar Pradesh Police with 2,000 M72s. [12] In the same month, the company unveiled a submachine gun chambered in 9mm Parabellum and a DMR. [13]
SSS Defence has developed two sniper rifles and plans to offer them for trials to Indian special forces, being the Viper and the Saber. [14] SSS Defence says that these rifles have been designed to be compatible with the body structures of Indian soldiers. [15]
The company has also developed the P-72 family of rifles, with design philosophy similar to the ACR, FN Scar, and Czech CZ Bren 2 Family. [17]
SSS Defence is projected to become the second Indian company to operate a small arms manufacturing facility by the end of 2020. [5] This facility will eventually be capable of producing 80,000 arms per year, starting with an initial 15,000 per year. [15] By 2021, it also plans to operationalise an ammunition manufacturing in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. [20]
The firm has established a joint venture with Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos for this purpose. [21] This facility will produce ammunition, including 12.7mm, 9mm, 7.62×51mm, 7.62×39mm and .338 Lapua Magnum. [15]