Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Airbus to Establish R&D Centre, Sources $1B in Components in India
Airbus, a big airplane maker, is setting up a new research and development center in Gujarat, India.
They're also buying over a billion dollars worth of parts from more than a hundred Indian companies.
Airbus already has a big digital center in Bengaluru, which is like its second-biggest digital hub after the one in France.
They see India as a place with great talent and good research to help the aerospace industry.
Airbus employs a lot of people in India to deliver IT solutions.
Airbus is establishing an R&D center at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya in Gujarat.
The company is sourcing over $1 billion worth of components from Indian suppliers.
The Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met with Airbus representatives.
Airbus already sources over EUR 1 billion annually in components and services from India.
Airbus has a digital center in Bengaluru.
- Who
- Airbus and the Indian government
- What
- Airbus is establishing a new R&D center and sourcing components in India.
- When
- No specific timeframe provided in the articles.
- Where
- Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya in Gujarat and Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- To contribute to India’s economic growth and leverage India's talent pool.
- Company
- Airbus
- R&D Centre Location
- Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Gujarat
- Components Sourced
- $1 billion+ from 100+ Indian suppliers
- Digital Centre Location
- Bengaluru
- Airbus Employees in India
- 3,600+