Reliance Defence Forms Strategic Partnership with Coastal Mechanics, USA to Address Rs 20,000 Crore Defence MRO and Upgrade Opportunity

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Mumbai: Reliance Infrastructure Limited promoted, Reliance Defence Limited (Reliance Defence), June 30 announced strategic agreement with Coastal Mechanics Inc. (CMI), a leading US Department of Defense authorised contractor to jointly address India’s Rs 20,000 crore defence maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) and upgrade market opportunity.

Reliance Defence and Coastal Mechanics will focus on providing end-to-end Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (MRO), upgrade, and lifecycle support solutions for the Indian Armed Forces, targeting a wide range of critical platforms such as 100+ Jaguar fighter aircrafts, 100+ MiG-29 fighter aircrafts, the fleet of Apache attack helicopters, L-70 air defence guns, and other legacy systems that require long-term sustainment and modernisation. The segment represents a high-value, long-duration opportunity driven by the Indian military’s strategic shift from asset replacement to lifecycle extension and performance-based logistics.

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Reliance Defence and Coastal Mechanics will also set up Joint Venture (JV) at MIHAN in Maharashtra, to serve both the Indian market and export markets. This JV will provide complete Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and upgrade services for various air and land defence platforms used by the armed forces.

Coastal Mechanics supplies critical components to the US Air Force and US Army. Its partnership with Reliance Defence brings world-class manufacturing capabilities and global certifications into India’s aerospace ecosystem.

Reliance Defence aims to become one of India’s top three defence exporters. The partnership represents a significant step in advancing the Government of India’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’ initiatives, aimed at indigenising defence production and reducing reliance on imports.

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