HYDERABAD: Stating that the state government will be developing three new airfields at Warangal, Adilabad and Kothagudem, Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday extended an open invitation to global aerospace companies to expand their manufacturing footprint in Telangana.
Addressing the inaugural session of Aeromart Hyderabad 2026, the minister said that the foundation stone for the proposed Warangal airfield, located about 120 km from Hyderabad, was expected to be laid next month. “A second airfield at Adilabad would be developed as a combined civil and military aviation station. The state government is also holding discussions with the Union government for establishing another airfield at Kothagudem, for which the final nod is expected soon,” he added.
Uttam, a former Indian Air Force fighter pilot, also said that the proposed new airports in the state would provide substantial opportunities for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) operations and other aviation-related industries. “Compared to operations at established metropolitan airports, these new facilities would offer significantly lower operational costs, making Telangana even more attractive for aerospace investments,” he said.
Investments from major aerospace nations
The minister also said that the state had been attracting investments from major aerospace nations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Japan, Israel and Canada.
“Several globally acclaimed aerospace products are already being manufactured in Telangana. These include cabins for the US presidential helicopter produced by Tata Sikorsky Aerospace, fuselages for Apache attack helicopters manufactured by Boeing, wings for the F-16 fighter aircraft produced by Lockheed Martin and complex aero-engine components and MRO systems developed by Safran, GE Aerospace and Honeywell,” he said.
“Products carrying the ‘Made in Telangana’ label today fly on some of the world’s most advanced aircraft,” he added.
He said that the large participation of French and Italian companies in Aeromart 2026 further demonstrated Hyderabad’s growing reputation among global aerospace manufacturers.
Uttam urged delegates to utilise Aeromart’s globally recognised B2B matchmaking platform to forge meaningful partnerships with Telangana-based industries. He encouraged global OEMs to interact extensively with local suppliers and MSMEs and witness the state’s engineering capability firsthand.