Overview

• A TDP delegation led by MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayulu formally submitted the proposals to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi
• The plan outlines four industry-specific zones for missile and ammunition production, aircraft and electronics manufacturing, naval equipment testing, and drone and robotics assembly across more than 23,000 acres
• Chief Minister Naidu requested central sanction for a ₹2,400 crore Bharat Electronics Limited strategic complex at Palasamudram and the revival of UADNL’s aluminium alloy plant in Nellore
• Andhra Pradesh offered land for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to expand its AMCA and LCA projects near Bangalore airport and proposed an Air Force Station at Donakonda for UAV and missile test support
• The roadmap includes a DRDO Industry–Academia Centre of Excellence at IIT Tirupati and calls for oversight by NITI Aayog and former DRDO chairman G. Satheesh Reddy