Another big news for Telangana. US aviation major Boeing & Tata Advanced System JV to manufacture Apache helicopters soon from Hyderabad. Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems on Monday announced a joint venture that will manufacture aerostructures for AH-64 Apache attack choppers, recently ordered by India, and these choppers will be manufactured in Hyderabad.

Telangana IT Minister, K T Rama Rao is in on cloud nine, after the international airline manufacturer Boeing has chosen Hyderabad for making Apache helicopters. KTR shared the good news on his Twitter.

Another big news for Telangana. Boeing & Tata Advanced System JV to manufacture Apache helicopters soon from Hyderabad #HappeningHyderabad — KTR (@KTRTRS) November 9, 2015

It’s a matter of pride as they have chosen Hyderabad to set up the joint venture, KTR said. He didn’t specify whether the entire helicopter or parts would be produced, or when production would start and other details. It is likely that significant parts of the helicopter, 2,200 of which are in service in different defence forces, could be manufactured in Hyderabad.

India has decided to purchase chinook heavy-lift helicopters from Boeing. It will be a good sign for India to get investments and ensure industrial development with the proposed joint venture with TATA, said Pratyush Kumar of Boeing India chairman.

The Apache is the world’s most advanced multi-role combat helicopter and is used by the US Army and a growing number of international defence forces.