Nagpur, June 14 -- Maharashtra's state industries department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Max Aerospace & Aviation Private Limited on Friday to establish a helicopter manufacturing facility in Nagpur with an estimated investment of Rs 8,000 crore.

The agreement was formalised between P Anbalagan, Industries Secretary, and Bharat Malkani, Chairman, Max Aerospace, in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and other senior government officials.

The manufacturing plant is scheduled to begin operations in 2026 and represents Maharashtra's first dedicated facility for helicopter customisation and full-scale production.

The project is projected to create approximately 2,000 direct and indirect employment opportuniti...