Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems recently celebrated the foundation laying of a new facility in Hyderabad for its joint venture named TATA Boeing Aerospace Ltd (TBAL).  The joint venture has been established to co-produce Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter fuselages and other aerostructures, as well as to pursue integrated systems in aerospace.

The Hyderabad production facility will eventually be the sole producer of AH-64 fuselages globally. The Apache has been flown or selected for acquisition by the United States and 15 other nations, including India.

Participating in the ceremony were Manohar Parrikar, Defence Minister, Government of India; K. T. Rama Rao, Minister of IT and Industries & Commerce, Telangana; and other dignitaries from the Telangana government. "The joint venture between Tata and Boeing is a significant step in developing India's capabilities for aerospace & defense manufacturing and becoming a global exporter. This is a clear example of the significant progress made towards "Make in India for defense," said Shri. Manohar Parrikar, Union Defence Minister. "I am delighted to see Boeing and Tata step forward and make this substantial investment, in defence FDI."

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