Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday inaugurated the Titanium and Superalloy Materials Plant at the Strategic Materials Technology Complex of PTC Industries in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, marking a major step in India’s drive to build self‑reliance in defence and aerospace materials.
Addressing the gathering, Singh stressed that India must produce rare‑earth and advanced materials domestically in order to become a technology creator and protect its technological sovereignty.
“Only select countries can currently refine and manufacture high‑end strategic materials used in defence, space and electronics,” he said, adding that the new facility will enable India to reverse its dependence on foreign sources.
He emphasised that true strength lies not only in technology but in the materials that underpin it — whether a chip, a bullet casing or a turbine blade. “With this plant, we will be able to manufacture parts for our fighter jets, missiles, naval systems and satellites,” he said.
Singh described the plant as a living example of the “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” vision, noting that it would benefit industry, society and the economy.
Spread across 50 acres with an investment of ₹1,000 crore and a production capacity exceeding 6,000 tonnes per annum, the complex uses domestic and recycled sources to produce aviation‑grade titanium and superalloys, he added.
The minister also highlighted the role of the plant in the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor, saying that the facility and its ancillary industries will create substantial employment and training opportunities for youth, MSMEs and start‑ups.
He credited the state’s improved investor environment as a key reason for the facility’s establishment and underlined that India has moved from “Make in India” to “Design, Develop and Deliver in India.”
During the event, a memorandum of understanding was signed between PTC Industries and Bharat Dynamics Limited to establish a joint venture for propulsion systems, guided bombs and small aero‑engines for missiles, UAVs and loitering munitions.
PTC also received Letters of Technical Acceptance (LoTA) from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for several indigenous development programmes, including titanium castings for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) and turbine blades for the Kaveri Derivative Engine (KDE‑2).
Accompanying Singh on the tour were Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, Secretary of the Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat, and DG (BrahMos) Dr Jaytirth R Joshi. They were briefed by PTC Industries Managing Director Sachin Agarwal.