Hyderabad: Telangana has become a popular destination for major global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) like Safran, Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, GE Aviation, and Raytheon, according to State IT and Industry Minister D Sridhar Babu.
The Minister highlighted the significant French investments in Hyderabad. One notable example is the French airport operator ADP, which has taken a major stake in GMR International Airport. Additionally, since 2018, Safran has established three large manufacturing facilities in Hyderabad, including India’s first Aero engine Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility built by a global engine OEM.
On Wednesday, a 90-member delegation from the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS), which represents 60 leading French companies, visited the state. During the visit, Minister Sridhar Babu informed the delegation about Telangana’s achievements in the manufacturing sector.
He also mentioned that Airbus, in collaboration with Tata, is producing essential components and subsystems for the C 295 aircraft project in Hyderabad as part of the Make in India initiative. Furthermore, several French aerospace companies, such as Ametra and Aresia, have partnered with Hyderabad-based Nucon Aerospace. Local space startups like Dhruva Space and Skyroot are also working with French partners.
