Overview
- Adani Defence & Aerospace and Embraer signed an MoU to establish a final assembly line and pursue regional aircraft manufacturing in India, with a roadmap for technology transfer, workforce training and supplier development.
- Jeet Adani said site and investment decisions for the facility are being assessed and are expected in the coming months.
- Opening Wings India 2026, leaders projected India could become a civil-aviation exporter within 10–12 years as PM Narendra Modi invited global investors and highlighted more than 1,500 aircraft on order.
- The Airports Authority of India announced a Rs 15,000 crore programme through 2028 to modernise ATC automation, navigation systems and other critical infrastructure.
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited outlined entry into civil production, targeting Superjet-100 manufacturing in about three years under a JV with Russia’s UAC, aligning with forecasts ranging from 500 regional jets for India to 3,300 new aircraft for South Asia by 2044.