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10 —Aerospace & Defence.
With the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor and the Kulasekarapattinam spaceport, the state is building a new high-tech engine. The task is to plug MSMEs into global aerospace supply chains and build testing, MRO and space capability.
Tamil Nadu at a glance
Rs. 23,000 crsecured in the TN Defence Corridor
Rs. 75,000 crtarget by 2032
700+specialised MSMEs
Core value chain
From raw materials to global markets
- Research & Design
- Advanced Materials
- Precision Components
- Systems & Avionics
- Platforms (Aircraft, Space, Defence)
- Testing & Certification
- MRO & Lifecycle Support
- Global OEMs & Exports
The five conversations
Five conversations, 45 minutes each
Indicative conversations, subject to change- 01TNDIC at the MidpointThe Road from Rs. 23,000 Crore to Rs. 75,000 Crore by 2032
- 02Plugging MSMEs into Global Aerospace Supply ChainsCertification, Testing and Offsets
- 03The Southern Space EconomyKulasekarapattinam Spaceport and the Thoothukudi Space Zone
- 04Drones, UAVs and Defence ElectronicsStartups, VC and Testing Infrastructure
- 05MRO, Aero-Engines and NavalHosur, Coimbatore and Chennai as Regional Hubs
Who is in the room
Aerospace and defence makers, space startups, drone companies, testing and certification bodies, defence public-sector units, investors and research institutions.
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