Rajnath Singh inaugurates first Private Sector Defence Manufacturing facility

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the first operationalised private sector defence manufacturing facility in the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC). Rajnath Singh termed the facility as a "shining example" of strong public-private partnership.

The facility, run by Aerolloy technologies is the first of its kind in the private sector which will manufacture components for aircraft engines, helicopter engines, structural parts for aircrafts, drones and UAV, submarines, ultra-light artillery guns, space launch vehicles and strategy systems etc. This plant will supply parts for both domestic and export markets to large OEMs.

The minister also laid the foundation stone for an integrated metal manufacturing facility that will produce key raw materials in titanium and other exotic alloys for aerospace applications. This plant will help in building a strong and 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ by reducing the country's dependence on imports for all platforms which require titanium and nickel super alloys.

These two units will prove to be major milestones in the path of self-reliance in defence in the times to come, he said, adding that UPDIC and the units are a result of the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat'.

“The Indian defence industry has the potential to develop quality and cost-effective equipment which will not only bolster national security, but export the military hardware to the world. Companies like PTC Industries Limited can play an important role in this,” he said.