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Tata Boeing Aerospace Rolls Out 400th Apache Fuselage in Hyderabad
Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited makes large helicopter parts in Hyderabad, India.
It has now completed its 400th fuselage for the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter.
A fuselage is the main body of an aircraft.
These parts are made in India and then used to build helicopters for customers around the world.
The company employs more than 750 engineers and technicians.
India’s Indian Army received six Apaches in 2025, while the Indian Air Force has 22.
Tata Advanced Systems Limited is also discussing making Javelin missiles in India.
Some missile parts would be made in the United States and sent to India for final assembly.
Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited has rolled out its 400th AH-64E Apache fuselage in Hyderabad.
The fuselages are manufactured in India and integrated into aircraft supplied worldwide, including to the United States Army.
The facility employs more than 750 engineers and technicians using robotics, automation and aerospace manufacturing technologies.
The Indian Army received six Apaches in 2025, while the Indian Air Force operates 22 AH-64E Apaches.
Tata Advanced Systems Limited is also exploring co-production of Javelin missiles with Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.
- Who
- Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited, a joint venture between Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems Limited, along with partners involved in the proposed Javelin production effort.
- What
- The company rolled out its 400th AH-64E Apache fuselage and Tata Advanced Systems Limited is exploring Javelin missile co-production in India.
- Where
- The Apache fuselage was rolled out at Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited’s 52,000-square-metre facility in Hyderabad, India.
- When
- The update was published on September 7, 2026; the Javelin memorandum of understanding was signed the previous week, according to the article.
- Why
- The activities support India’s aerospace manufacturing capabilities, connect Indian and American supply chains, and address future production demands.
Key facts
- Apache fuselages completed
- 400
- Manufacturing facility
- 52,000 square metres in Hyderabad
- TBAL workforce
- More than 750 engineers and technicians
- Indian Army deliveries
- Six Apaches delivered in 2025
- Indian Air Force fleet
- 22 AH-64E Apache helicopters
- Javelin arrangement
- A memorandum of understanding covers potential in-country co-production of the Javelin All Up Round missile
- United States component sites
- Lockheed Martin’s Troy, Alabama, facility and Raytheon’s Tucson, Arizona, facility
Sources
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