PM Modi will open the largest manufacturing facility for choppers in India in Karnataka.

A contract for 15 limited series production LCH helicopters, 10 for the IAF and five for the army, has already been given to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The government-run aircraft manufacturer anticipates additional orders because the army and IAF are expected to need 160 LCH.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially open the largest helicopter manufacturing facility in the nation on Monday in Tumakuru, Karnataka. This is seen as a boost for the “Aatmanirbharta” initiative in the defense manufacturing industry, the defense ministry announced on Saturday.

The light utility helicopters (LUH), light combat helicopters (LCH), and eventually Indian multirole helicopters will be produced at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) helicopter factory, which spans 615 acres (IMRH). In 2016, PM Modi laid the facility’s foundation stone.

“Over 20 years, HAL plans to produce more than 1,000 helicopters weighing between 3 and 15 tonnes, with a total business of more than 4 lakh crore. The Tumakuru facility will increase local economic growth and create direct and indirect jobs through its CSR initiatives, the ministry said in a statement. “The company will invest significantly in these large-scale community-centric programs,” it added.

According to the statement, the facility is designed to serve as a one-stop shop for all of the nation’s helicopter needs. After passing a flight test, the factory’s first LUH is ready for public display. According to the ministry, the factory will initially produce about 30 helicopters annually, with the capacity increasing gradually to 60 and then 90.