The Indian aerospace industry is experiencing unprecedented growth as major global manufacturers including Airbus, Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Rolls-Royce increasingly source components from Indian suppliers. Companies such as Bangalore-based Hical Technologies and JJG Aero exemplify this growth trajectory. Hical, which supplies Raytheon Technology and Boeing, aims to double...
India Expands Its Role in Aerospace and Defense
India is emerging as a player in the global aerospace and defense (A&D) sector, with industry leaders highlighting its growing importance in areas of competencies, sustainability, disruptive technology. This was emphasized during the "India at the Core: Shaping the Future of Global A&D Sourcing" session at the Invest Karnataka, event...
India Joins Eurodrone Program and Enhances Naval Capabilities
India has been granted observer status in the four-nation Eurodrone program. This project, launched by Italy, France, Germany, and Spain, and managed by the Europe-based contracting agency OCCAR, aims to build a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drone to give Europe greater autonomy in the drone sector. India joins Japan...
Airbus Builds upon its Existing Presence in India
Airbus has made a significant move in India by leasing over 650,000 square feet of office space in Bangalore's Whitefield area to establish its Global Capability Center (GCC). The deal, valued at more than $60.2 million, involves a 10-year lease at Titanium Tech Park, with options for both space expansion...
India Starts Manufacturing C-295 Transport Aircraft
Fifty-Six C-295 military transporters -- each capable of carrying up to 9 tons of cargo -- were ordered from Airbus by the Indian Air Force in September 2021, to replace their ageing Avro fleet. According to the $2.3 billion deal with Airbus Defense and Space, the first 16 aircraft will be...
India’s Indigo Airline Places Record Order with Airbus
Airbus Industrie, the European aerospace company, landed its biggest-ever aircraft order in the history of commercial aviation. It announced that budget Indian airline IndiGo had placed an order for 500 of its A320 planes, to be delivered between 2030 and 2035. Executives from both companies announced the deal on the...