Already a preferred destination due to its entrepreneurial spirit and Sound manufacturing base,Gujaratis on its way to developing a DEFENCE manufacturing ecosystem.
While defence manufacturers from across the globe are looking to invest here, Gujarat already has a few manufacturers and startups supplying a range of technology products to defence manufacturers, theIndian Army, theDefence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) and others.
The state has thus far received Rs 292 crore investment in direct defence manufacturing with companies such as Larsen and Toubro,Jaivel Aerospace, Unique Forge (Gujarat) andPushpak Aerospaceoperating here. It is also Home to at least 100 Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSMEs) that supply components and parts to aerospace and defence original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).