India’s defence sector stocks opened to a mixed session on April 24, 2026, with the broader market under pressure. The S&P BSE Sensex was trading at 76,996.70, down 0.86%, while Nifty 50 stood at 23,971.30, also lower by 0.83%.
Defence Sector Stocks: Prices on BSE and NSE (April 24, 2026)
Below are the latest available prices for listed Indian defence stocks as of the morning session.
Shipbuilding & Naval Defence
Cochin Shipyard Ltd was among the top gainers in the defence space today.
- BSE: ₹1,686.40 (+5.88%)
- NSE: ₹1,691.30 (+6.18%)
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) also saw buying interest.
- BSE: ₹2,933.80 (+1.93%)
- NSE: ₹2,950.00 (+2.44%)
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders traded modestly higher.
- BSE: ₹2,714.00 (+0.73%)
- NSE: ₹2,716.10 (+0.83%)
Electronics, Avionics & Systems
Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) declined in morning trade.
- BSE: ₹444.20 (-1.26%)
- NSE: ₹442.50 (-1.66%)
Data Patterns (India) Ltd was among the sharper fallers today.
- BSE: ₹3,924.00 (-5.09%)
- NSE: ₹3,924.30 (-5.10%)
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) edged lower.
- BSE: ₹4,324.00 (-0.65%)
- NSE: ₹4,316.00 (-0.84%)
Kaynes Technology India Ltd saw a mild decline.
- BSE: ₹4,366.80 (-0.43%)
- NSE: ₹4,353.60 (-0.78%)
MTAR Technologies was one of the few gainers in this segment.
- BSE: ₹5,383.95 (+0.76%)
- NSE: ₹5,372.80 (+0.47%)
Apollo Micro Systems traded fractionally higher.
- BSE: ₹291.90 (+0.38%)
- NSE: ₹291.62 (+0.23%)
Astra Microwave Products was broadly flat with mixed signals across exchanges.
- BSE: ₹1,131.90 (-0.33%)
- NSE: ₹1,139.00 (+0.30%)
DCX Systems slipped marginally.
- BSE: ₹196.75 (-1.06%)
- NSE: ₹197.59 (-0.66%)
Paras Defence and Space Technologies was nearly flat.
- BSE: ₹827.60 (-0.26%)
- NSE: ₹826.60 (-0.36%)
Missiles, Ammunition & Explosives
Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) declined in early trade.
- BSE: ₹1,417.80 (-0.40%)
- NSE: ₹1,417.10 (-0.44%)
Solar Industries India Ltd eased slightly.
- BSE: ₹15,662.75 (-0.52%)
- NSE: ₹15,613.00 (-0.85%)
Premier Explosives Ltd fell by around 2%.
- BSE: ₹523.30 (-2.07%)
- NSE: ₹524.55 (-1.79%)
Aerospace, Drones & Engineering
Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing Ltd was a gainer on both exchanges.
- BSE: ₹1,029.90 (+0.99%)
- NSE: ₹1,025.50 (+0.57%)
IdeaForge Technology (drone manufacturer) slipped slightly.
- BSE: ₹525.75 (-0.64%)
- NSE: ₹524.40 (-0.83%)
Bharat Forge Ltd declined in the session.
- BSE: ₹1,857.25 (-0.86%)
- NSE: ₹1,855.50 (-0.99%)
Avantel Ltd saw a noticeable drop.
- BSE: ₹155.65 (-2.05%)
- NSE: ₹155.68 (-2.06%)
Stocks Listed on Single Exchange
The following stocks were listed on either BSE or NSE, not both.
CFF Fluid Control (BSE only): ₹799.80 (+2.60%)
Swan Defence and Heavy Industries (BSE only): ₹1,830.00 (-0.16%)
High Energy Batteries (India) Ltd (BSE only): ₹621.50 (-2.75%)
Nibe Limited (BSE only): ₹1,056.90 (+0.30%)
Digilogic Systems Ltd (BSE only): ₹94.95 (unchanged, 0.00%)
C2C Advanced Systems Ltd (NSE only): ₹501.10 (-1.86%)
Krishna Defence and Allied Industries (NSE only): ₹1,060.35 (-2.33%)
Disclaimer
This article is based on exchange data as of the morning session on April 24, 2026 (BSE: 10:14 AM, NSE: 10:19 AM). Stock prices are subject to change throughout the trading day. This is not investment advice. Readers should consult a SEBI-registered financial adviser before making any investment decisions.