India, Oct. 30 -- MBDA is committed to facilitate the growth of India's Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The production of a single missile requires thousands of precision components. By qualifying Indian vendors to meet global aerospace standards, MBDA is upgrading the quality of the local industrial base. This "trickle down" effect means that even small scale Indian machine shops are being elevated to global standards of precision engineering. A key pillar of 'Make in India' is the ability to maintain and upgrade equipment without sending it back to the country of origin. MBDA is facilitating the establishment of local Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) hubs. By training Indian technicians and providing the necessary diagnostic to...