Hyderabad, Aug. 1 -- The number of micro, small and medium enterprises supplying to Telangana's aerospace and defence sector has increased from a little over 400 to around 1,500-2,000 over the past decade, a senior state government official said on Saturday, adding that the ecosystem is well placed to tap domestic and export opportunities.

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the second edition of the Defence MSME Manufacturers Forum organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Hyderabad, Telangana Director for Aerospace and Defence Praveen PA said the state had built a strong defence manufacturing network.

"Over the last ten years, the MSMEs supplying to aerospace and defence have grown from 400-plus to around 1,500-2,000. It is a sig...