Reliance Defence and US-Based Coastal Mechanics Partner to Establish ₹20,000 Crore Defence MRO Facility in Maharashtra.
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In June 2025, Reliance Defence Limited (RDL), a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RIL), entered into a strategic joint venture with the United States-based Coastal Mechanics Company Inc. to set up a ₹20,000 crore MRO facility for the Indian defence sector in Maharashtra.
- The partnership aims to create one of India's largest MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) hubs dedicated to supporting the Indian Armed Forces, under the 'Make in India' and 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiatives. This facility will address the full spectrum of defence maintenance, from upgrade and lifecycle support to end-to-end MRO services.
- The MRO joint venture will be based at the Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) in Maharashtra. It will operate as a Joint Venture (JV) between Reliance Defence Limited and Coastal Mechanics, combining domestic defence capacity with American aerospace engineering capabilities.
- The upcoming MRO facility will serve both Indian and global defence markets, offering complete servicing for land-based and air-based platforms. It is designed to reduce reliance on imported components and enable indigenous support capabilities for critical defence platforms.
Main Point :- (i) As part of its scope, the JV will offer MRO solutions for major defence platforms including Jaguar fighter aircraft, Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter jets, Boeing Apache attack helicopters used by the Indian Army, and L-70 air defence guns. It also aims to support modernization of legacy systems used by the Indian Armed Forces.
(ii) This initiative aligns with India’s defence production vision under the Ministry of Defence, which saw production touch ₹1.46 trillion in Financial Year 2024–25 (FY25), marking a 15% rise over FY24. Simultaneously, India’s defence exports climbed to ₹24,000 crore, reinforcing its role as a defence manufacturing hub.
(iii) Reliance Defence Limited (RDL), headquartered in Mumbai, was established in 2015 and is currently led by CEO Rajesh Kumar Dhingra. The company is focused on strategic defence partnerships and infrastructure aimed at strengthening India’s self-reliance in advanced military technologies and logistics support systems.
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