France-based aircraft maker Airbus is interested in setting up an aerospace cluster at Dholera in Gujarat for manufacturing military transport aircraft and helicopters.
Airbus has signed an MoU with the state government for setting up an assembly line and establishing supply chain and related infrastructure for military transport aircraft and helicopters near the proposed Dholera International Airport.
It is 100 km from the Ahmedabad International Airport, in the Dholera Special Investment Region.
“They had gone to Dholera investment area. They have found the area to be conducive. They have found the place absolutely fine. They have also liked our aerospace and defence policy we have outlined,” Gujarat Chief Secretary J N Singh told PTI here.
“They are genuinely interested,” he added.
Airbus has signed an MoU, he said, adding that “it is a statement of understanding and strategic partnership. That is what they have discussed with the Chief Minister and that is what they have done also”.
Although Singh did not put a number to the investment that Airbus is planning, industry experts said such a facility should cost no less than 400 million euros.
Airbus is looking to build the C295W military transport aircraft alongside Tata and manufacture military helicopters in partnership with Mahindra Defence.
12/01/17 PTI/The Financial Express
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Airbus has signed an MoU with the state government for setting up an assembly line and establishing supply chain and related infrastructure for military transport aircraft and helicopters near the proposed Dholera International Airport.
It is 100 km from the Ahmedabad International Airport, in the Dholera Special Investment Region.
“They had gone to Dholera investment area. They have found the area to be conducive. They have found the place absolutely fine. They have also liked our aerospace and defence policy we have outlined,” Gujarat Chief Secretary J N Singh told PTI here.
“They are genuinely interested,” he added.
Airbus has signed an MoU, he said, adding that “it is a statement of understanding and strategic partnership. That is what they have discussed with the Chief Minister and that is what they have done also”.
Although Singh did not put a number to the investment that Airbus is planning, industry experts said such a facility should cost no less than 400 million euros.
Airbus is looking to build the C295W military transport aircraft alongside Tata and manufacture military helicopters in partnership with Mahindra Defence.
12/01/17 PTI/The Financial Express
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