Czech Republic Deputy PM inaugurates aerospace production line facility at Hoskote in Karnataka

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Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar with Czech Republic Deputy Prime Minister and Industry and Trade Minister Karel Havlíček during a meeting at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Czech Republic Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlíček, on a visit to Bengaluru on Wednesday (October 14), inaugurated a new production line of Gopalan Aerospace India Private Limited (GAIPL) at its Hoskote facility.

Five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were also signed between the company and its Czech partners in five areas of potential collaboration, which include fire-extinguishing solutions, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) like fixed-wing drones, quadcopters and related systems, thermo reflective coating technology, unmanned traffic management systems and jet-powered UAVs.

The company said that the agreements establish a basis for exploring complementary technologies, industrial cooperation and potential manufacturing opportunities across aerospace, defence and advanced engineering.

The MoUs will create a framework for the company to explore collaboration with Czech companies across specialised technologies, including UAV platforms and associated systems, fire safety, advanced coatings, and unmanned traffic management.

“The areas covered reflect complementary capabilities that could support future industrial and technology partnerships,” it said.

It added that the newly launched production line and the agreements underscore GAIPL’s ambition to build on its existing manufacturing base, expand its technological capabilities and strengthen its participation in increasingly complex programmes and global aerospace supply chains.

GAIPL said that it has invested approximately $40 million in its 10.5-acre Hoskote facility, which houses more than 1,50,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing infrastructure. Its capabilities span precision CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, advanced composites, aerostructures, and complex assemblies, supported by Build-to-Print and Build-to-Spec solutions.

“India’s aerospace and defence ambitions demand more than manufacturing capacity — they require the ability to engineer and deliver increasingly complex systems to global standards. At Gopalan Aerospace, our strength lies in integrating precision machining, advanced composites, aerostructures, and complex assemblies, with the flexibility to deliver both Build-to-Print and Build-to-Spec solutions,” C. Prabhakar, director, Gopalan Enterprises said.

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