Foundation stones laid for AMCA Core Integration Centre (₹2,000 crore) and Naval Systems Facility (₹480 crore) in Andhra Pradesh.
Grounding ceremonies held for Defence Energetics Facility (₹1,500 crore) and Ammunition Plant (₹1,200 crore) with total program outlay of ₹15,000 crore.
Defence production reached record ₹1.54 lakh crore in 2026, expected to hit ₹1.75 lakh crore within months, while exports touched ₹40,000 crore.
Eight drone companies consortium establishing Drone City in Kurnool to boost indigenous defence manufacturing ecosystem.