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Rajnath Singh Inaugurates New BrahMos Aerospace Testing Facility in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

National | Dated: 15 May 2025

In May 2025, Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Defence (MoD), virtually inaugurated the BrahMos Aerospace Integration and Testing Facility, with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath leading the ceremony at the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (UP).

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The initiative aims to strengthen India's pursuit of self-reliance in defence production.
  • - The BrahMos Production Unit, established by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under the MoD, was also inaugurated during the ceremony.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Union Minister Rajnath Singh also inaugurated India’s largest Titanium and Superalloy Materials Plant, operated by Aerolloy Technologies Limited, a subsidiary of PTC Industries Limited. The plant is located within the Lucknow node of the UP Defence Industrial Corridor.
  • (ii) Alongside the plant inauguration, foundation stones were laid for seven other advanced facilities under India’s first Strategic Materials Technology Complex, which include an aerospace precision castings plant, an aerospace forge shop and mill products plant, and an aerospace precision machining shop.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, who inaugurated the new BrahMos Aerospace Testing Facility in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh?

Correct Answer: Rajnath Singh

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Ministry of Defence (MoD)

  • Union Minister: Rajnath Singh
  • Headquarters: New Delhi