He further added, "We also inaugurated a new facility today, which will help us in entering into the non-metallic side of the Aerospace Industry which will enable us to manufacture more value added assemblies and systems. The new facility will manufacture Rubber and Composite materials"

The new facility will manufacture rubber and composite components such as Ablative lining for Solid Motor Casings, Reinforced Airframe Seals, Conductive Seals, EFI/RFI Shielded Seals, Aero-engine components, Composite motor casing, Sandwich panels (honeycomb / foam, Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) Sic-Sic, NOBBED and other High-temp Aero-engine parts.

The Mumbai based company started its journey by manufacturing high quality locks in 1897. Since 1985, Godrej Aerospace has increasingly been entrusted with work from ISRO, especially for complex equipments such as liquid propulsion engines for PSLV and GSLV rockets, thrusters for satellites and antenna systems. Godrej has contributed to all launches of ISRO including the prestigious Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan.

In defence, Godrej & Boyce also manufactures Riveted structures, Tankages, Engines for IGMT 5 missile programme and Actuators for Aircrafts. The company has also significantly contributed towards the famed Prithvi Missile, which uses a liquid engine.

More than 60 engines were manufactured at Godrej & Boyce facility for Prithvi Missile. Over the years, Godrej has invested substantially into developing the Brahmos facility with nearly Rs 100 crore being invested into setting up serial production of the missile. Today, Godrej supplies six assemblies for the Brahmos Missile. At present, the company has five industrial licenses to manufacture defence products.

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