Defence
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Inaugurates PTC Industries' Titanium And Superalloy Materials Plant In Lucknow
Rajnath Singh
India has taken a major step toward technological sovereignty with the inauguration of a Titanium and Superalloy Materials Plant at PTC Industries’ Strategic Materials Technology Complex in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on Saturday (18 October).
The new facility, inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, is among the first private sector manufacturing units to make aero-engine components and super alloy components etc.
Singh noted that, in the past, India had been dependent on other countries for the advanced materials and critical technologies needed for defence and aerospace, thereby slowing the growth of the defence sector, and the initiatives such as the Titanium and Superalloy Materials Plant indicate a reversal of this trend.
He stated that this new plant puts India amongst a select group of nations which can make their own critical defence and aerospace materials.
"With this, we will be able to manufacture the parts used in our fighter jets, missiles, naval systems and satellites," he said.
"We are building a foundation which will strengthen India’s technological sovereignty in the coming years," he added.
On the Strategic Materials Technology Complex, Singh expressed confidence that it adds a new dimension to the industrial map of Uttar Pradesh.
He said that the complex, along with ancillary units and supplier industries will create direct and indirect job opportunities in the state itself.
Singh added that the UP Defence Industrial Corridor will be amongst the most advanced manufacturing zones in Asia, connecting to several start-ups and MSMEs, which will provide jobs to youth and opportunities for training and technical experience.
