The Government of Gujarat has recently announced its Aerospace & Defence policy to embark its commitment to the sector. The Government has also shared the list of districts where the defence manufacturing facilities shall be setup, these include districts such as Kutch, Bhavnagar, Amreli, Kheda, Vadodara and Bharuch.

As a part of its "Make in India" programme and to promote defence manufacturing sector, the Central Government granted 121 defence manufacturing licenses to various private sector companies. Gujarat has received 20 licenses since May 2014.

With skilled intensive manufacturing capabilities and a robust infrastructure, Gujarat has the right ingredients to become a key link in the Indian Defence supply chain. Some of the growth drivers include:

1. Robust Physical Infrastructure
2. Strong Manufacturing & Engineering base with presence of MSMEs across value chain
3. Availability of highly skilled manpower
4. World class building & repairing facilities.

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