
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, Ratan Tata inaugurate Tata
Boeing Aerospace Ltd’s Hyderabad facility
“I congratulate Tata and Boeing for taking this bold step towards ‘Make in India’ and making this substantial investment in the defence space,” said defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman. “The manufacturing of advanced defence platforms and being integrated with the complex global supply chain will help our aerospace industry acquire technology, build local capability, provide employment and become a global exporter.”
TBAL, Boeing’s first equity joint venture in India, is the result of a 2015 partnership agreement with TASL. Construction of the manufacturing facility began in 2016 and was completed on schedule. In addition, Boeing and TASL have worked closely to develop a pool of highly skilled aerospace talent through skill development initiatives.