Apache helicopters to be manufactured in Hyderabad: KTR tweets

Hyderabad, Nov 9: Telangana IT minister K T Rama Rao tweeted that the joint venture of Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems will soon manufacture Apache helicopters in Hyderabad. KTR's tweet reads thus: "Another big news for Telangana. Boeing & Tata Advanced System JV to manufacture Apache helicopters soon from Hyderabad #HappeningHyderabad" It may be recalled that Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems today announced a joint venture that will manufacture aerostructures for aircraft and collaborate on integrated systems development opportunities in India. The JV will initially create a manufacturing center of excellence to produce aerostructures for the AH-64 Apache helicopter and to compete for additional manufacturing work packages across Boeing platforms, both commercial and defense. Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems intend to grow the JV partnership in the future, with a focus on opportunities to collaborate on development and selling of integrated systems.