India, June 14 -- A helicopter manufacturing plant with an investment of around Rs.8,000 crore is set to come up in Nagpur soon with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Max Aerospace & Aviation Private Limited and the state industries department on Friday.

The MoU was signed between P Anbalagan, industries secretary and Bharat Malkani, chairman of Max Aerospace in presence of chief minister and other senior officials. According to the MoU, Max Aerospace will set up the helicopter manufacturing plant in Nagpur, with actual operations expected to commence from 2026. The project is expected to generate around 2,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities with an investment of around Rs.8,000 crore over the next eight yea...