Overview

• Tamil Nadu reported about Rs 23,000 crore committed in its Defence Industrial Corridor, with projects worth roughly Rs 5,000 crore already implemented.
• Chief Minister M. K. Stalin positioned the state as an aerospace, space and defence innovation hub and urged global firms to invest without delay.
• Organisers highlighted wide participation by global and Indian majors including Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Dassault, ISRO, DRDO, HAL and Tata Group.
• Attendance and matchmaking figures varied across official statements, ranging from 300+ enterprises and 1,000+ delegates with 8,000 B2B meetings to 3,000 delegates with 5,500 meetings.
• The three-day convention, staged with BCI Aerospace, underscores Tamil Nadu’s push to leverage its manufacturing base and electronics export strength to integrate into global supply chains.