PM Modi calls France a ‘special partner’, inaugurates H-125 helicopter assembly line with Macron

India’s first private sector helicopter final assembly line inaugurated near Kolar in Karnataka

India inaugurates its first private helicopter assembly line in Karnataka, enhancing aerospace capabilities and boosting employment opportunities.

₹1,000 cr boost to India-France ties: Modi-Macron open Tata-Airbus H-125 assembly line in Karnataka

India’s Tata Group and European aviation major Airbus have inaugurated a final assembly line for the H-125 helicopter in Karnataka under the Make in India initiative. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron virtually launched the facility, calling it a symbol of deep strategic trust between the two nations. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the H-125 programme investment is expected to cross Rs 1000 crore and generate…

PM Modi calls France a ‘special partner’, inaugurates H-125 helicopter assembly line with Macron

PM Modi on Tuesday called France a “special partner” as he and French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the H-125 helicopter assembly line in Mumbai.

500 H125 light helicopters to be manufactured in K’taka: Minister​ - tennews.in: National News Portal

Kolar, Feb 17 (IANS) Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil announced on Tuesday that 500 H125 light helicopters will be manufactured over the next 20 years at the country’s first private-sector helicopter assembly facility. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron virtually inaugurated the unit from Lok Bhavan in Maharashtra […] The post 500 H125 light helicopters to be manufactured in K’taka: Minister…

PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron virtually inaugurated, from Mumbai, Tata Advanced Systems Final Assembly Line of the Airbus H-125 Light Utility Helicopter, located at Vemagal, Karnataka

By Our Correspondent NEW DELHI:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and French President Mr Emmanuel Macron, on February 17, 2026, virtually inaugurated, from Mumbai, Tata Advanced Systems Final Assembly Line of the Airbus H-125 Light Utility Helicopter, located at Vemagal, Karnataka. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, French Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Ms Catherine Vautrin, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Shri KR Naidu and Mi…

Modi, Macron inaugurate India’s first private helicopter manufacturing facility

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday virtually inaugurated the Final Assembly Line (FAL) for H125 helicopters in Vemagal Industrial Area in Kolar, Karnataka (near Bengaluru). ​ This is India’s first private-sector helicopter manufacturing facility, and will initially produce 10 H125 helicopters annually, serving both domestic needs and export markets in neighbouring countries. ​ The plant will init…