On December 21, 2025, SSS Defence secured lowest bidder (L1) status following rigorous technical evaluations for supplying 500 indigenous 9x19mm G72 submachine guns (SMGs) to the National Security Guard (NSG), after foreign and other Indian competitors were disqualified on technical grounds. This ₹50 million tender, floated mid-2025, marks a strategic pivot from import dependency, aligning with Atmanirbhar Bharat by enhancing NSG’s close-quarters combat prowess in counter-terrorism ops. From an Indian security lens, the G72’s NATO-standard modularity boosts interoperability amid rising urban threats, builds on SSS’s prior wins like UP Police’s March 2025 M72 order, and signals private sector maturity—potentially unlocking paramilitary deals while reducing vulnerabilities to global supply disruptions. (118 words)