\n\tIn the backdrop of India\u2019s defence exports hitting \u20b938,424 crore in 2025-26, the Uttar Pradesh government has upped the ante by allotting 1,142 hectares to the defence manufacturing companies in the state.<\/p>\n
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\n\tThe UP Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) launched in 2018, spans six nodes — Kanpur, Lucknow, Jhansi, Chitrakoot, Aligarh, and Agra. Developed by the nodal agency UP Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA), 1,142 hectares of the 2,100 hectares acquired for the corridor, have been allotted to the investors.<\/p>\n
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\n\t\u201cUP\u2019s defence manufacturing sector will not only bolster India\u2019s defence and military capabilities, but also give a push to the \u2018Make in UP\u2019 theme,\u201d a senior UP official told Business Standard.<\/p>\n
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\n\tHe added that defence manufacturing will catalyse UP’s ambitious goal of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2030.<\/p>\n
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\n\tUPDIC has netted investment proposals of nearly \u20b940,000 crore with Kanpur topping the chart by securing proposals worth \u20b913,000 crore, followed by Jhansi (\u20b912,190 crore), Lucknow (\u20b94,850 crore), Aligarh (\u20b94,581 crore), Chitrakoot (\u20b94,392 crore), and Agra (\u20b9607 crore).<\/p>\n
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\n\tMeanwhile, 33 per cent or over \u20b913,000 crore of the UPDIC\u2019s current investment pipeline has already been launched.<\/p>\n
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\n\tNearly 65 companies have secured land to establish their plants in the corridor with the potential to create 15,300 jobs, according to UPDIC Chief General Manager, Colonel (Retired) Sanjay Singh.<\/p>\n
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\n\tIn the Kanpur node, Adani Defence Systems and Technologies Limited has commenced operations at its mega \u20b91,500 crore ammunition manufacturing facility.<\/p>\n
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\n\tIn Aligarh, Werywin Defence has started production of small arms with an investment of \u20b965 crore, while Nitya Creations India is manufacturing precision arms components with an investment of \u20b912 crore. AMITECH has made its Space port station functional with \u20b9330 crore investment.<\/p>\n
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\n\tMeanwhile, Lucknow is emerging as a centre for advanced defence and aerospace manufacturing with Aerolloy Technologies commencing titanium casting operations with an investment of \u20b9320 crore.<\/p>\n
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\n\tBrahMos Aerospace has started production of the BrahMos NG missile system at its \u20b9300 crore facility in Lucknow, while Sankalp Safety Solutions has begun manufacturing safety equipment and woven fabrics with an investment of \u20b914 crore.<\/p>\n
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\n\tIn Kanpur, A R Polymers has started producing ballistic materials and safety gear with an investment of \u20b948 crore. Adhunik Materials and Sciences has also commenced manufacturing defence textiles with an investment of nearly \u20b939 crore.<\/p>\n
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