📍Mumbai | 8 Jan, 2026, 11:51 AM
Defence Contract: The Engineering Company of Hyderabad, Lokesh Mashines Limited has received an important order from the Ministry of Defence. The company has got this order from Government Defence Company Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited. The total price of this order is Rs 22 crore.
Defence Contract: 9mm pistol used in security forces
As per the official information provided on behalf of the Company, it Contact 9×19MM Caliber Machine is connected to supply of sub-assembly and component used for pistol. This is the same caliber, which is involved in weapons used extensively in Indian security forces. Under this order, all parts have to be supplied within the fixed time period. (Defence Contract)
Stock Exchange The total value of this contract is Rs 22,00,46,400. The Company has to complete this supply by or before 19 March 2026. However, in the filing it is not clean how many units will be supplied or what the price per unit will be. Also, conditions like penalty have not been disclosed when stage-wise delivery schedule, inspection process, warranty or delay. (Defence Contract)
Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited is a government company formed after the corporateization of Ordnance Factory Board. This company became under Companies Act 2013 on 14th August 2021 and started its business functioning from 1st October 2021. Its registered office is located at Ordnance Factory Complex at Kanpur, Kuchchi Road. There are several production and non-production units across the country, which prepare weapons and equipment for Indian armed forces. (Defence Contract)
While speaking of Lokesh Mashin, this company works mainly in the field of machine tool manufacturing. The company manufactures CNC Machines, Special Purpose Machines and Auto Components. Every year Lokesh Mashin prepares more than 800 CNC machines. The company’s engineering base is in Hyderabad, established on 17 December 1983 and started its business production since 1985. (Defence Contract)
When it comes to financial data, the company’s net sales in the quarter ended September 2025 stood at Rs 50.43 crore, while the net profit was recorded at Rs 0.63 crore in the same period.
Today, around 11:30 pm on January 8, Lokesh Mashis Ltd. Share In light weakness sees. This share on the NSE shows trades within a scope of Rs 175 to Rs 178 as per different platforms. In some places, the price was recorded at about 175.60 rupees, wherever it was seen around Rs 178. (Defence Contract)
If you look at a year’s performance, Lokesh Mashin’s 52 week high has been around Rs 329 to Rs 340, while a 52 week’s low was recorded near Rs 128. That’s the upper level, the share is trading down significantly, but the lower level has also seen good recovery. According to statistics, this share has been above 24 per cent in a month. (Defence Contract)
Defence experts believe that such orders show that now small and marginalized Indian companies are also instrumental in defence production. The private sector participation not only increases the supply chain, but also increases the ability to create weapons and equipment at a domestic level. (Defence Contract)
