Hyderabad, June 30 ( RAHNUMA): In a significant push to position Telangana as India’s foremost aerospace and defence manufacturing destination, Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies and former Indian Air Force fighter pilot Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has announced that the State government will develop three new airfields at Warangal, Adilabad and Kothagudem, while extending an open invitation to global aerospace companies to expand their manufacturing footprint in Telangana.
Delivering the inaugural address at Aeromart Hyderabad 2026 in Hyderabad on Tuesday, Uttam Kumar Reddy said Telangana had transformed itself into one of the world’s emerging aerospace manufacturing destinations through consistent policy support, world-class infrastructure, skilled manpower and an industry-friendly governance model.
Addressing an audience comprising international aerospace leaders, diplomats, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), defence companies, global procurement heads, MSMEs and delegates from more than 25 countries, the Minister declared that the future of global aerospace collaboration is taking shape right here in Telangana.
Beginning his address on a personal note, Uttam Kumar Reddy said the aerospace sector had remained close to his heart long before entering public life.
Recalling his distinguished service as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force, Uttam Kumar Reddy said he had flown supersonic aircrafts, including the MiG-21 and MiG-23, besides having opportunities to fly the Mirage-2000.
“In aerospace, there is absolutely no margin for error. A single component or seal can determine the difference between mission success and mission failure,” he remarked.
He said that experience enabled him to assess Telangana’s aerospace achievements not merely as a Minister but through the exacting standards of a professional military aviator.
The Minister said Telangana had rapidly progressed over the last two and a half years from being a strong regional player into a globally recognised aerospace manufacturing hub. He noted that Telangana was consistently attracting investments from major aerospace nations including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Japan, Israel and Canada.
Highlighting the State’s growing international footprint, Uttam Kumar Reddy said several globally acclaimed aerospace products were already being manufactured in Telangana. These include cabins for the US Presidential helicopter produced by Tata Sikorsky Aerospace, fuselages for Apache attack helicopters manufactured by Boeing, wings for the F-16 fighter aircraft produced by Lockheed Martin and complex aero-engine components and MRO systems developed by Safran, GE Aerospace and Honeywell. “Products carrying the ‘Made in Telangana’ label today fly on some of the world’s most advanced aircraft,” he observed.
