Bengaluru, Feb. 17 -- India's aerospace and defence capabilities received a significant boost on Tuesday with the inauguration of the H125 helicopter final assembly line near Bengaluru, marking the first private sector helicopter assembly facility in the country.
The factory virtually innaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron from Mumbai on Tuesday, is seen as showcasing India and France's resolve to partner each other in the defence and strategic space.
The Airbus and Tata Advanced Systems joint venture facility offers complete helicopter assembly, systems integration, avionics installation, testing, and delivery on Indian soil. The project progressed rapidly over the past 18 months, aided by coord...