Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace (FWDA), an Indian AI and defence technology firm, has signed a memeorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government to establish India’s first full-spectrum autonomous combat aircraft manufacturing and testing facility.

The 500-acre facility will be a Rs 1,169 crore investment, creating over 1,000 employment opportunities, with 800 direct and 200 indirect roles. It will focus on the research, design, testing, and integration of autonomous military aircraft, supporting India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision and Make in India initiative. The project aims to  boost India’s AI-led defence systems, particularly in unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

This move also positions Andhra Pradesh as a key aerospace and defence innovation hub, reflecting India’s growing private-public sector collaboration in defence under recent reforms.