Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Karnataka has been selected as the site for India’s first private helicopter assembly line, a collaboration between Tata Advanced Systems and Airbus. The facility, located in the Vemgal Industrial Area of Kolar district, will assemble the Airbus H125 helicopters, making India only the fourth country in the world to house such a facility. Karnataka was chosen due to its established aerospace ecosystem, proximity to Bengaluru, policy incentives, and skilled workforce. This project marks a major milestone for the ‘Make in India’ initiative and signifies the growing role of the private sector in India’s aerospace and defence manufacturing sectors.