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- On February 17, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated India's first private-sector helicopter Final Assembly Line (FAL) for Airbus H125 in Vemagal, Karnataka.
- The facility, a Tata Advanced Systems Limited–Airbus joint venture, marks a milestone in Indo-French aerospace collaboration.
- It will produce civil and military variants, create over 450 jobs, and will support Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat, strengthening India’s defense-manufacturing and reducing imports.
