What Mahindra Aerospace does

Mahindra Aerospace is the aerospace manufacturing arm of the Mahindra Group, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd through its wholly-owned entity Mahindra Aerostructures Pvt Ltd (MAPL/MASPL). The company manufactures metallic aerostructure parts and sub-assemblies — sheet metal fabrications, CNC-machined components (up to 3 metres), heat-treated and surface-treated parts, welded assemblies, and large-format sheet metal — for leading global aerospace and defence OEMs including Airbus, Boeing, Dassault Aviation, GE Aviation, Embraer, Saab, GKN, and Fokker.

Operations are centred on a 25,000 sq.m (270,000 sq.ft.) greenfield facility in Narasapura, east of Bengaluru, inaugurated in 2013 and in serial production since 2015. The site holds AS9100 Rev D, six NADCAP accreditations (welding, heat treating, nonconventional machining, measurement & inspection, chemical processing, non-destructive testing), and direct OEM approvals. It delivers over 120,000 parts and assemblies per month to customers in Europe, North America, and Australia, employing 500 dedicated staff. Mahindra Aerospace was recognised among the top-4 most advanced aerospace manufacturing sites globally by Aero Excellence International at the 2025 Paris Air Show.

Revenue is generated through B2B long-term supply agreements and contract manufacturing with global OEMs; pricing is negotiated bilaterally and not publicly disclosed. The company's strategic positioning has expanded from build-to-print Tier-2 detail parts into Tier-1 fuselage assembly programmes (Airbus H125 and H130 helicopter fuselages, door skin and nacelle inlet assemblies for single-aisle aircraft), defence offset manufacturing, and — via the 2026 Embraer partnership — Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul services for the C-390 Millennium. The company is also actively bidding on India's Rafale MRFA and Medium Transport Aircraft programmes, and committed ₹2,000 crore to a major Karnataka capacity expansion in March 2026.

Name

Mahindra Aerospace

Legal name

Mahindra Aerospace Private Limited

Website

https://mahindraaerospace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Mahindra Aerospace is an Indian Tier-1 aerostructure manufacturer producing metallic parts and assemblies — fuselage, door skins, nacelles, machined components — for global aerospace OEMs including Airbus, Boeing, Dassault, GE Aviation, and Embraer from its 25,000 sq.m Bengaluru facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Manufacturing

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Aircraft Manufacturing (336411), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (336412)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts (3724)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Assemblies & Integration (Airframe Subassemblies) (IMABAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal Airframe Structures & Machined Parts (IMABAEAC), Inlets, Nacelles & Thrust Reversers (IMABADAM), Military Aircraft Structures, Airframes & Composites (IMABAMAH)

Keywords

• Aerostructure manufacturing
• Aerospace component manufacturing
• Helicopter fuselage assembly
• Aircraft metal fabrication
• Aerospace machining services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Aerostructure Component Manufacturing: Mahindra Aerospace manufactures metallic aerostructure parts and assemblies (sheet metal, machined components, sub-assemblies) under direct supply agreements with global aerospace OEMs. Revenue is generated through long-term contracts with customers including Airbus, Boeing, Dassault, Embraer, GE Aviation, and others, delivering over 120,000 parts per month. The company operates as a tiered supplier, with some programmes providing fuselage assemblies as Tier-1 and others providing detail components as Tier-2.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mahindra Aerospace manufactures precision metallic aerostructures and aero engine components — sheet metal fabrications, CNC-machined parts, heat-treated and surface-treated components, sub-assemblies, and full helicopter fuselage assemblies (Airbus H125, H130) — from a 25,000 sq.m AS9100 Rev D / NADCAP-accredited facility in Bengaluru for global aerospace OEMs including Airbus, Boeing, Dassault, GE Aviation, and Embraer. The company also offers C-390 Millennium MRO services in partnership with Embraer and is bidding into large Indian defence manufacturing programmes (Rafale, Medium Transport Aircraft).

Product overview

Mahindra Aerospace operates as a division of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, specializing in aerostructures manufacturing through its wholly-owned subsidiary Mahindra Aerostructures Pvt Ltd (MAPL). The company operates a 25,000 sq.m greenfield facility in Bengaluru, India (inaugurated 2013), producing metallic parts and assemblies for global aerospace majors. The product portfolio spans complete aerostructures manufacturing capabilities including sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, heat treatment, surface treatment, assembly, welding & tube bending, and inspection services. Key products include H125 and H130 helicopter fuselage assemblies for Airbus Helicopters, door skin and nacelle assemblies for single-aisle aircraft. The company delivers over 120,000 parts and assemblies monthly to customers in Europe, North America, and Australia, serving OEMs including Airbus, Boeing, Dassault Aviation, GE Aviation, and others. Recent initiatives include C-390 Millennium MRO services with Embraer and participation in India's defence manufacturing programmes including Rafale and Medium Transport Aircraft competitions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• H125 Helicopter Fuselage Assembly Main fuselage assembly manufacturing for the Airbus Helicopters H125 single-engine helicopter — sold to Airbus Helicopters as a Tier-1 aerostructure programme, with first fuselage delivery targeted for 2027.
• H130 Helicopter Fuselage Manufacturing Helicopter fuselage manufacturing contract with Airbus Helicopters for the H130 platform, part of the 'Make in India' initiative covering civil helicopter production.
• Aernnova Multi-Year Aerostructures Contract Multi-year $300 million contract with Aernnova for aerostructures manufacturing, strengthening a long-standing partnership and representing one of the largest export orders for Indian aerostructure manufacturing.
• C-390 Millennium MRO Services Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for the Embraer C-390 Millennium multi-mission transport aircraft, delivered through a joint facility in India — covering structural repairs, systems checks, component overhauls, and avionics servicing for the Indian Air Force fleet.
• Sheet Metal Fabrication NADCAP-accredited aerospace sheet metal fabrication including CNC profile cutting (routing and laser cutting), automated deburring, forming (NC brake presses 25T-100T, rubber press 2000T/2750T, stretch forming, deep drawing 150T, rolling up to 6m), and beam straightening — supplied to global aerospace OEMs.
• CNC Machining Precision CNC machining of aerospace components up to 3 metres long in aluminium, titanium, stainless steel, and Inconel, using 5-axis and 3-axis machines from Doosan, Belotti, BFW, and DMG MORI — supplied to aerospace OEMs across Europe, North America, and Australia.
• Heat Treatment NADCAP-accredited aerospace heat treatment including annealing, solutionizing, ageing for soft metals, heat treatment for hard metals, muffle furnace operations, drop bottom furnace (3.8m x 1.8m x 1.9m), and cold storage/freezer capabilities — supplied to aerospace OEMs.
• Surface Treatment NADCAP-accredited fully automated SCADA-controlled surface treatment including anodizing (chromic acid, boric sulphuric acid, tartaric sulphuric acid, sulphuric acid, hard anodizing), alodine, passivation, acid pickling, and paint booth operations for aluminum alloys and chemical conversion coatings for hard metals (steel, titanium, Inconel).
• Aerospace Assembly Services Aerospace assembly operations including detail part equipping, sub-assembly production, door skin assemblies for single-aisle aircraft, nacelle inlet outer barrel assemblies, controlled-environment sealant application, and assembly bay with overhead EOT crane capacity.
• Welding and Tube Bending Services NADCAP-accredited TIG welding with modular glove box for stainless steel and titanium components, and 5-axis tube bending for soft and hard alloys (6-38mm diameter), supplied to aerospace OEMs.
• Inspection and NDT Services Coordinate Measuring Machine (1.2m x 3.0m x 1.0m), portable Faro CMM, Video Measuring Machine, hardness testing, OEM-approved chemical lab, and Non-Destructive Testing (Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection, laser inspection) supplied to aerospace OEMs as part of the integrated manufacturing flow.
• Single-Aisle Aircraft Door Skin Assemblies Door skin assemblies manufactured for single-aisle commercial aircraft platforms under OEM supply agreements with Airbus and other single-aisle programmes.
• Single-Aisle Aircraft Nacelle Inlet Outer Barrel Assemblies Nacelle inlet outer barrel assemblies manufactured for single-aisle aircraft platforms under OEM supply agreements with Airbus and other single-aisle programmes.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EmbraercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026Embraer and Mahindra Aerospace signed an agreement to establish a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in India for the C-390 Millennium multi-mission transport aircraft. The facility will provide structural repairs, systems checks, component overhauls, and avionics servicing to reduce India's dependence on overseas servicing and cut logistical costs for the Indian Air Force fleet. The collaboration is contingent on Indian Air Force selection under the Medium Transport Aircraft programme.
• Dassault AviationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2026Mahindra Aerospace submitted a formal bid to the Government of India to partner with Dassault Aviation for the domestic production of 92 Rafale fighter jets. Mahindra is one of three bidders (alongside Tata Advanced Systems and Adani Defence) competing for this partnership, which would involve 50-60% of aircraft components manufactured locally in India, including critical aerostructures. Dassault is establishing a Nagpur facility manufacturing up to 24 jets annually.
• Airbus HelicopterscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 August 2025Airbus Helicopters awarded Mahindra Aerostructures a contract to manufacture the main fuselage assembly of the H125 helicopter in Bengaluru, India, with first fuselage delivery targeted for 2027. This aligns with India's Make in India initiative. Additionally, Mahindra Aerostructures was selected by Airbus to manufacture the H130 helicopter fuselage as a Make in India milestone (2025).
• Elbit Systems–CycloneminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2017Elbit Systems–Cyclone and Mahindra Aerostructures agreed to collaborate on manufacturing opportunities in aerostructures (June 2017).
• Magellan AerospaceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2017Magellan Aerospace partnered with Mahindra Aerospace in India (announced June 2017 at Paris), expanding Mahindra's strategic relationships within the global aerospace supply chain.
• PAG (PIC Aerospace)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2017Mahindra and Airbus announced a strategic Make in India relationship involving PAG (PIC Aerospace) as part of the commercial aerospace partnership announced at Paris in June 2017.
• Airbus Helicopters (AS565 MBe Panther)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2016Mahindra signed a Make in India agreement to produce parts for Airbus Helicopters' AS565 MBe Panther rotorcraft (July 2016), marking early entry into helicopter manufacturing under the Make in India programme.
• AernnovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAernnova and Mahindra Aerostructures announced a multi-year $300 million contract, strengthening their long-standing partnership. This is one of the largest export orders for Indian aerostructure manufacturing.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GKN Aerospace: Global Tier-1 aerostructures and engine components supplier (now part of Melrose Industries); produces metallic and composite aerostructure assemblies for Airbus, Boeing, Rolls-Royce and defence primes — a direct functional peer with comparable product portfolio and OEM customers.
• Aernnova Aerospace: Spanish Tier-1 aerostructures manufacturer and a direct customer/partner of MAPL via the $300M multi-year contract; operates similar metallic aerostructure and assembly capabilities supplying Airbus and other OEMs, making it a structurally comparable global Tier-1 peer.
• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL): India's state-owned aerospace OEM and largest aerostructures manufacturer, producing military aircraft (Tejas, Su-30MKI overhaul), helicopters and engines. Listed customer/partner of Mahindra Aerospace and the incumbent against which both companies compete on Indian defence platforms.
• Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL): Direct Indian Tier-1/Tier-2 aerospace and defence supplier, also a wholly-owned subsidiary of a large Indian conglomerate (Tata Group), competing head-to-head with Mahindra Aerospace on the Rafale MRFA bid, aerostructures for Airbus/Lockheed and Indian defence manufacturing programmes.
• Magellan Aerospace: Canadian Tier-1 supplier of metallic aerostructures, engine components and assemblies to Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney; a long-standing strategic partner of Mahindra Aerospace (2016 Paris Air Show MoU) with directly comparable product scope and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Aerospace): Japan-headquartered aerospace OEM and Tier-1 aerostructures supplier for Boeing 787, defence aircraft and helicopters, listed as a customer logo of MAPL; a broad incumbent in metallic and composite aerostructures rather than a direct head-to-head peer in India.
• Spirit AeroSystems: World's largest independent aerostructures manufacturer, Tier-1 supplier to Airbus and Boeing for fuselages, wing structures and nacelles; a broad incumbent in the same space as MAPL with overlapping product offerings but at vastly larger scale and global footprint.
• Saab Aerostructures: Sweden-based Tier-1 aerostructures division of Saab, a major defence and civil aerostructures supplier; MAPL has an active manufacturing contract with Saab, and Saab Aerostructures competes broadly in the same metallic aerostructures category serving Airbus and military platforms.
• Triumph Group: US-based Tier-1/Tier-2 supplier of aerostructures, mechanical systems and engine components across commercial, business and defence aviation; broadly comparable product portfolio (metallic aerostructures and assemblies) but operates at significantly larger scale across Western OEM programmes.

Regional players

• Fokker Aerostructures (GKN): Netherlands-based Tier-1 aerostructures manufacturer focused on metallic and thermoplastic components for Airbus and Boeing, listed as a customer of MAPL; comparable in product category but operating primarily from European facilities, hence a regional rather than direct competitive overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

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