Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, in addition to MSME Minister TM Anbarasan, Sriperumbudur Member of Parliament TR Baalu and Industries Minister TRB Rajaa, at AeroDefCon 2025, a three-day global conference, in Chennai on Tuesday.
Tamil Nadu has actually set a target of bring in financial investments amounting to about 75,000 crore by 2032 under the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor, stated Chief Minister MK Stalin.
Considering that its launch (in 2019), it has actually drawn financial investments worth 23,000 crore, of which 5,000 crore have actually currently been carried out, the Chief Minister stated, while inaugurating AeroDefCon 2025, a three-day worldwide conference in Chennai on Tuesday.
The occasion, arranged by the Tamil Nadu federal government in association with BCI Aerospace of France, concentrates on making innovations for the aerospace supply chain.
Along this path, each city works as a special center. Chennai is a center for research study and marine systems; Coimbatore– a center for micro-engineering proficiency; Hosur is a center for aerospace and electronic innovation, Salem on state-of-the-art items and Tiruchirapalli on heavy equipment production. All these created reveal that every part of Tamil Nadu is a perfect location for financial investment, stated Stalin.
“We have actually set out a clear roadmap for financial advancement in the area sector with existing infrastructure centers in Thoothukudi. Tamil Nadu will add to the advancement of the Indian area market. The Chennai Kattupally Ship Yard in North Chennai, Sulur and Vallam Vadagam Space Parks and the area park in Tuticorin are not just improving Tamil Nadu’s economy however likewise supporting the nation’s defense sector, he stated.
“In Tamil Nadu, not just the contribution of huge business however likewise the share of MSMEs is big. Of these, more than 700 operate in the aerospace and defense sector. International business require not wait to invest here. Tamil Nadu is prepared now,” he stated.
Industries Minister TRB Rajaa stated a big part of the engineering style for Boeing’s Dreamliner airplane was done right here in Tamil Nadu at OMR and Ambattur in Chennai. Providing other circumstances of TN’s contribution to worldwide systems, he kept in mind that the satellite connection services powering international air travel– by Intelsat and Viasat– are supported from Chennai. In the Pudukottai district, airplane batteries are being made for international platforms.
BK Das, Distinguished Scientist & & DG (ECS), DRDO, stated Indo-French relations are going to move our firepower, our engine power, our fighters and a lot more to come. I make certain the synergy of these 2 nations is to bring them together.
The systems established by DRDO are entirely turned over to the markets. “We can’t copy the foreign systems and develop a nation of power. We need to have development, fantastic thinking, and believe which no one might have considered. We need to develop the systems that our Armed Forces might never ever picture. And this can’t occur simply with DRDO however with assistance from the markets,” he stated.
“The live example has actually been that of Sindoor. Whatever occurred with Brahmos and Akash shows to the entire world that here is a nation’s Armed forces that trusts the weapon developed, established and provided by our own markets. Opportunities are remarkable, all open up to all of you, he stated.
Released on October 7, 2025
