Telangana to emerge as India’s ‘Aero-Engine Capital’ by 2030, says Sridhar Babu

Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu announced that Telangana’s aerospace exports have nearly doubled within nine months of 2024–25, reaching Rs 30,742 crore. He highlighted the operationalisation of the Tata–Safran aero-engine facility at Adibatla and upcoming defence projects by JSW Defence and Premier Explosives.

Hyderabad: Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu said the Tata–Safran aero-engine facility at Adibatla, built with an investment of Rs 425 crore, had recently become operational. The State would soon see the commissioning of the JSW Defence UAV manufacturing unit (Rs 800 crore) and Premier Explosives’ new defence production facility (Rs 500 crore), he said.

“Telangana’s aerospace exports stood at Rs 15,900 crore in 2023–24, and surged to Rs 30,742 crore in just the first nine months of 2024–25, demonstrating the sector’s accelerated growth” Sridhar Babu stressed.Speaking at the ‘Empowering Atmanirbhar Bharat: India’s Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing Summit’ held here on Saturday, he said Telangana was positioning itself to become India’s ‘Aero-Engine Capital’ by 2030 and that the State government was preparing a comprehensive roadmap to develop a globally competitive aerospace and defence ecosystem in collaboration with leading industries and academic institutions.

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The State currently hosts more than 25 major national and international A&D companies and over 1,500 MSMEs which are strengthening the Telangana brand in global markets, he said.