Tata-Boeing Joint Venture Delivers 300th Apache Helicopter Fuselage
Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL) has delivered the 300th fuselage for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter from its manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, according to a company statement issued on February 10, 2025.
The fuselages produced at this facility are supplied to global customers, including the U.S. Army and the Indian Army, which has six Apaches on order.
TBAL, a joint venture between Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), operates a 14,000-square-meter facility that serves as the sole supplier of Apache fuselages worldwide. The company employs over 900 engineers and technicians and utilizes robotics, automation, and advanced aerospace manufacturing techniques.
More than 90 percent of the parts used in the Apache aerostructure assemblies manufactured at TBAL’s facility are sourced from over 100 Indian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the company stated.
The facility's operations contribute to aerospace manufacturing in India by integrating local suppliers into the global supply chain.