Rajnath Singh Opens NIBE Defence Complex, Flags Off Suryastra
Why in the news
The Defence Minister opened a private-sector arms manufacturing facility in Maharashtra and launched an indigenous rocket system, while new corridors were cleared to push home-grown production.
Key facts
- Facility: private-sector complex of the NIBE Group at Shirdi, Maharashtra.
- Investment: over Rs.5,000 crore; employment potential around 4,000 jobs.
- Suryastra: country’s first homegrown Universal Rocket Launching System with 300-km reach, made through emergency procurement.
- Corridors: four defence corridors cleared, to lift home-grown defence output and involve MSMEs.
Approved corridor locations
| No. | Location |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pune |
| 2 | Nashik |
| 3 | Ahmednagar (Ahilyanagar) |
| 4 | Nagpur |
Exam angle
- Inaugurated by: Rajnath Singh; place: Shirdi, Maharashtra.
- Suryastra: 300-km range, universal rocket launcher, made under emergency procurement.
- Four corridors: Pune, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Nagpur.