Rajnath Singh inaugurates first Private Sector Defence Manufacturing facility
Rajnath Singh inaugurates first Private Sector Defence Manufacturing facility: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the first operationalised private sector defence manufacturing facility in the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) . Rajnath Singh termed the facility as a "shining example" of strong public-private partnership. The facility, run by Aerolloy technologies is the first of its kind in the private sector which will manufacture components for aircraft engines, helicopter engines, structural parts for aircrafts, drones and UAV, submarines, ultra-light artillery guns, space launch vehicles and strategy systems etc. This plant will supply parts for both domestic and export markets to large OEMs. The minister also laid the foundation stone for an integrated metal manufacturing facility that will produce key raw materials in titanium and other exotic alloys for aerospace applications. This plant will help in building a strong and 'Atma Nir