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18th November 2021 (3 Topics)

Inauguration of first private sector manufacturing facility in Lucknow

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Raksha Mantri recently inaugurated the first operationalized private sector defence manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) in Lucknow.

  • Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UP DIC) is an aspirational project that intends to reduce the foreign dependency of the Indian Aerospace & Defence Sector.
  • The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) was made the nodal agency to execute this project in conjunction with various other state agencies.
  • This Corridor aims to bring up the state as one of the largest & advanced Defence manufacturing hubs and put it on the world map.
  • First private sector defence manufacturing facility
  • The facility is run by Aerolloy Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PTC industries.
  • It will manufacture parts for Aircraft Engines, Helicopter Engines, Structural parts for aircraft, Drones and UAVs, Submarines, Ultra-Light Artillery Guns, Space Launch Vehicles and Strategy Systems etc.
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