26th Feb 2015
Additional 1,000 Acres Earmarked for Aerospace SEZ Expansion
The aerospace sector is likely to a get a fillip with the Telangana government gearing up to unveil its first aerospace policy shortly.
The state, which boasts of the country’s first Aerospace and Precision Engineering SEZ at Adibatla in Ranga Reddy district, had also announced plans to set up two more similar aerospace parks to accommodate prospective companies.
Over the past three years, the aerospace SEZ had attracted investments to the tune of around Rs 3,000 crore. Sensing the potential, the government has identified another 1,000 acres in order to help expand the aerospace industry within the state, industries minister Jupally Krishna Rao said.
Currently, several homegrown and multi-national companies like Zen Technologies, Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL), Mahindra & Mahindra, Sikorsky, Pratt & Whitney and Lockheed Martin have operations at the Aerospace SEZ.
“The helicopter cabin to be used by President Obama too will be made in Hyderabad. We will consider options of making cabins in Hyderabad for another helicopter model only if we manage to bag the deal from the Indian Navy,” said Goldie Srivastava, spokesperson, UTC, parent company of Sikorsky.
Currently, the aerospace SEZ is spread across 350 acres of which only 250 acres has been notified as SEZ.
Besides TASL, the state had allotted 30 acres in the SEZ to Nova Integrated Systems, a Tata enterprise, 25 acres to Punj Lloyd, 20 acres to Mishra Dhatu Nigam (Midhani) and 96 acres to Samuha, a consortium of manufacturers including MTAR Technologies Pvt Ltd.
On the other hand, Samuha that is setting up operations in the aerospace and high-precision metrological test and measurement facility, has been allotted an additional 106 acres outside the SEZ for further expansion.
Given the locational advantage and existing infrastructure at the SEZ, the Tata Group has decided to base all its aerospace activities in Hyderabad.
The company had already committed investments of more than Rs 1,550 crore to set up facilities in separate joint ventures with overseas companies like Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin Aerostructures.
While with Lockheed Martin-TASL, it will make aerostructures for the C-130 aircraft produced by Lockheed Martin, with Sikorsky, it is producing components for S-92 helicopter cabins and more than 50 cabins have already been produced so far.
Similarly, Nova Integrated Sytems, is setting up an integrated aerospace complex to undertake high-end precision electronics manufacturing, assembly and integration of airborne vehicles.
B/E Aerospace, one of the leading aircraft cabin and interior products producers, has set up its engineering services division here.
Just last week, city-based Zen Technologies unveiled its first jointly developed helicopter simulator with Rockwell Collins at the AeroIndia, 2015 show in Bengaluru.
“Our alliance with Rockwell Collins marks the first time that a global simulator original equipment manufacturer has teamed with an Indian simulator manufacturing company to cater to the Indian defence market,” said Ashok Atluri, managing director, Zen Technologies.
Expansion Plans
- Aerospace SEZ in 350 acres
- State to set up two more aero parks
- Several MNCs like Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney have presence
- Attracts Rs 3000 crore investments so far
- Tata Group to centre all its aerospace activities in Hyderabad
25th Feb 2015
Obama chopper parts made at Adibatla in Hyderabad
The spare parts for the chopper used by US President Barack Obama were manufactured in Hyderabad, said the US Ambassador in India Richard Varma.
It may be noted that the Tata aerospace unit at the Adibatla SEZ is making spare parts for the Sikorsky choppers used by the US President's special fleet of choppers.
The Indian diplomat who called on Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao at the Secretariat said that youth from Telangana were working in many IT companies and also studying at Universities in US. "In recognition of the technological advances made in Hyderabad, many American companies are keen to invest here," he said.
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23rd Feb 2015
One of the builders started earth work.....heard that they received the permission to construct apartments. This is close to TCS campus.
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Central Government to come with plans to improve bulk drug manufacturing capacities
13th Feb 2015
Software exports from Hyderabad may touch Rs 64,000 crore during the current fiscal (2014-15) "A total of 3.2 lakh people are working in IT sector. We expect another 20,000 employees adding to reach (figures of) 3.4 lakh during this fiscal," Telangana IT, Electronics and Communications Secretary Harpreet Singh said.
He said apart from Internet giant Google, which plans to open its own "permanent and big" campus in Hyderabad, at least three more companies are in talks with the Telangana government (for their proposed ventures) to set up their project here.
"Google is in advanced stage. We are waiting for an MoU with Google," he added.
Read more at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/software-exports-from-hyderabad-may-touch-rs-64000-crore/articleshow/46232665.cms
11th Feb 2015
TCS to stick to hiring target of 35,000 from campuses for FY16: CEO N Chandrasekaran Tata Group's defence, aerospace FY15 revenue estimated at Rs 2500 crore
"Tata Technologies is currently working with 12 of the top 15 Aerospace Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEMs) and over 100 companies across the global aerospace supply chain," Rajan said.
Talking about Tata Advanced Systems, which is a cent per cent Tata Sons owned company in Defence, Aerospace and Security, Rajan said it has an order book of over Rs 4,500 crore signed with global OEMs and Indian customers.
Read more at:http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/46204317.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Telangana CM KCR speaks about his vision for the development of Hyderabad
6thFeb 2015
Source:BL
Electronics manufacturing gears up for change
Currently, 65-70 per cent of the $90 billion ESDM market in India relies on imports. This is expected to be reduced to 50 per cent by 2016 by increasing local manufacturing and moving to high-value manufacturing.
(Earlier news: centre approved setting up of couple of Brownfield EMCs in Hyderabad)
Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) Scheme supports creation of world-class infrastructure for attracting investments in the Electronics Systems Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) Sector.
