Hyderabad, June 30 -- Telangana is rapidly emerging as a global hub for aerospace and defence manufacturing, with Hyderabad poised to become a leading centre for the production of advanced aircraft, fighter jets, helicopters and defence systems, State Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Tuesday.

Inaugurating Aeromart Hyderabad-2026, an international aerospace and defence business convention, the Minister said global aerospace companies were increasingly looking at Telangana as a preferred investment destination.

He noted that key components for the US President's helicopter, Apache attack helicopters, F-16 fighter jets, aero engines and MRO systems are already being manufactured in the state, while investme...