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. 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. In October 2021, the firm received an order to upgrade some of Indian army's AK-47 rifles to special operations standard. This was the first time a private Indian company received a firearms order. 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. The company also received the contract of ammunition from several countries. The sum of these deals is around $50 million. In the same month, the company unveiled a submachine gun chambered in
9mm Parabellum and a DMR. In August 2025, the company released the Raptor, which is an assault rifle chambered in .300 Blackout. In September 2025, a friendly nation placed additional orders for the company's
.338 Lapua Magnum caliber sniper weapon. Additionally, it has a $30 million contract that is now being carried out for the supply of
7.62×51mm rounds. The company won a deal in December to equip the
National Security Guard with 500 units of G72
9x19 mm carbines and accessories, which is expected to cost ₹50 million. On 21 February 2026, SSS Defence announced its "firm decision" to bid in the
Project Grayburn competition. The project, which is still in concept stage, aims to replace the current
service rifle family of the
British Army, the
SA80 series, with a new one. The next generation family will consist of five distinct variants with an order of over 2
lakh rifles. The contract period spans 17 years between 1 April 2028 and 31 March 2045. == Products and facilities ==