<p>GMR group, India's leading infrastructure company, is setting up an 'Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing Hub' at its Special Investment Region (GKSIR), Hosur, Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p>The group is setting it up with an aim to encourage indigenous production of defence equipment in the country.</p>.<p>The proposed hub is in an ideal location for defence-related manufacturing.</p>.<p>Major defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs) like Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited, Bharat Earth Movers Limited and Defence Research and Development Organisation are only 50-60 km away.</p>.<p>The hub also benefits from the established industrial ecosystem in Hosur, 700+ MSMEs engaged in precision engineering in the region.</p>.<p>Proximity to Bangalore ensures ready access to skilled manpower, according to a press statement.</p>.<p>Commenting on the setting up of the hub, B V N Rao, business chairman (transportation & urban infrastructure), GMR Group said, "This defence manufacturing hub can potentially be a game changer for the region. We will be providing all the necessary infrastructure facilities to attract global majors to set up their manufacturing facilities here.<br /><br />GKSIR (GMR Krishnagiri Special Investment Region) is keen to set an international benchmark. GMR group is a world-renowned infrastructure developer and we already have an excellent track record of creating mega infrastructure projects in India and abroad".</p>.<p>Under the 'Make in India' initiative, the government had recently announced the setting up of a Defence Industrial Production Corridor (DIPC) in Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p>The corridor will connect Hosur and Chennai- with Kattupalli port, Chennai, Tiruchi, Coimbatore and Hosur as its key nodes - and aims to provide impetus to the defence production industry in the country and in the region in particular.</p>.<p>The proposed defence manufacturing hub at GKSIR, Hosur is a step in making this vision a reality, the statement said.</p>
<p>GMR group, India's leading infrastructure company, is setting up an 'Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing Hub' at its Special Investment Region (GKSIR), Hosur, Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p>The group is setting it up with an aim to encourage indigenous production of defence equipment in the country.</p>.<p>The proposed hub is in an ideal location for defence-related manufacturing.</p>.<p>Major defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs) like Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited, Bharat Earth Movers Limited and Defence Research and Development Organisation are only 50-60 km away.</p>.<p>The hub also benefits from the established industrial ecosystem in Hosur, 700+ MSMEs engaged in precision engineering in the region.</p>.<p>Proximity to Bangalore ensures ready access to skilled manpower, according to a press statement.</p>.<p>Commenting on the setting up of the hub, B V N Rao, business chairman (transportation & urban infrastructure), GMR Group said, "This defence manufacturing hub can potentially be a game changer for the region. We will be providing all the necessary infrastructure facilities to attract global majors to set up their manufacturing facilities here.<br /><br />GKSIR (GMR Krishnagiri Special Investment Region) is keen to set an international benchmark. GMR group is a world-renowned infrastructure developer and we already have an excellent track record of creating mega infrastructure projects in India and abroad".</p>.<p>Under the 'Make in India' initiative, the government had recently announced the setting up of a Defence Industrial Production Corridor (DIPC) in Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p>The corridor will connect Hosur and Chennai- with Kattupalli port, Chennai, Tiruchi, Coimbatore and Hosur as its key nodes - and aims to provide impetus to the defence production industry in the country and in the region in particular.</p>.<p>The proposed defence manufacturing hub at GKSIR, Hosur is a step in making this vision a reality, the statement said.</p>