3 more aerospace, defence parks proposed around Hyderabad

The Telangana government is proposing to set up three more aerospace and defence parks on the outskirts of the city over the next four years with an investment of Rs 2,500 crore and will shortly come out with a sector-specific policy, a senior official said on Friday.

“In the next four-year timeline, depending on the requirement, we are planning to have three more aerospace and defence parks around Hyderabad. The idea is to make Telangana a hub of aerospace and defence where all activities, including R&D, manufacturing, incubation, will be provided at one place,” said Arvind Kumar, Telangana’s Industries and Commerce Secretary.

“We are hoping that in coming years, Hyderabad becomes the aerospace and defence hub. So, whatever is the land and manpower requirement, we will be able to provide. As of now, we are envisaging three more aerospace and defence parks. If that is not sufficient, we will expand further in terms of area and in terms of numbers,” he added.

The Aerospace Park in Adibatla Special Economic Zone, spread over 500 acres, is already fully functional. Tata Advanced Systems Ltd and their JV partners have set up facilities with Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin for the manufacture of helicopter cabins, aircraft and its components.