The government has decided to set up two Defence Industrial Corridors in India, according to Defence State Minister Shripad Naik. The move to put up the corridors in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu respectively comes in line with the Union Budget announcement announced in 2018-19.  Subsequently, the five nodes for Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor - Chennai, Coimbatore, Hosur, Salem and Tiruchirapalli have been identified.  Investments of approximately Rs. 3,100 crore were announced by Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)/Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSUs) & Private Industries in Tamil Nadu Corridor.
Till date, six consultation meetings of stakeholders in Tamil Nadu were organized across its various nodes.  Further, government has also appointed a consultant for the preparation of Detailed Project Report for these two Defence Corridors.
Setting up of Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor would catalyse indigenous production of defence and aerospace related items, thereby reducing our reliance on imports and promoting export of these items to other countries.  This will lead to generation of direct & indirect employment opportunities and growth of private domestic manufacturers including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and start-ups.