New Delhi, May 22 -- Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence Ltd on Thursday announced a pact to supply explosives and artillery shells, among other ammunitions, to German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall AG.

Reliance Defence will set up a greenfield plant in Maharashtra to manufacture and supply the ammunitions, it said in a statement.

The partnership with Reliance Infrastructure-promoted Reliance Defence is expected to secure global supply chains and access to important raw materials for Rheinmetall, which manufactures artillery as well as armored vehicles and tanks, the statement said.

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"This strategic partnership of Rheinmetall with Reliance Defence led...