New Delhi, 10/2: India is targeting defence exports of Rs 30,000 crore and defence production of Rs 1.6 lakh crore in the next fiscal, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced in Bengaluru on Sunday on the eve of Aero India 2025, making a strong pitch to transform India Into a major defence manufacturing hub.
With the country going full steam with its Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme — the homegrown fifth generation fighter aircraft — two of the world’s most advanced combat aircraft, the USA’s F-35 and Russia’s Su-37, have landed in Bengaluru.