Boeing’s new global engineering and technology center in Bengaluru was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
The 43-acre state-of-the-art Boeing India Engineering and Technology Centre (BIETC) facility, constructed for Rs 1,600 crore, is the aviation giant’s greatest investment outside the United States. The Hightech Defence and Aerospace Park campus in Devanahalli aims to foster partnerships with startups, and private and government sectors in India to develop next-generation aerospace and defense products and services.
Boeing’s engineering facilities in Bengaluru and Chennai employ 6,000 experts working on mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineering for present and future aircraft projects. The centers focus on avionics software applications, data science and analytics, enterprise systems, aviation and vehicle technologies, and platform development, among other things. Boeing employs 57,000 engineers internationally, with 13.9% based outside the United States.
BIETC conducts complicated advanced aeronautical work and contributes to Boeing’s global engineering growth. A Boeing engineering and technology centre with future avionics manufacture and assembly capabilities has opened in Bengaluru.
What’s special about Boeing India Engineering and Technology Centre (BIETC) facility?
The Boeing India Engineering and Technology Centre (BIETC) site spans 43 acres and cost ₹1,600 crore to build. The new site is reported to be Boeing’s greatest investment outside of the United States.
According to the government, Boeing’s new campus in India will serve as a foundation for collaboration with India’s thriving entrepreneurial, commercial, and public sector ecosystems.
It will contribute to the development of next-generation products and services for the global aerospace and military industries.
According to media sources, the BIETC will employ a diversified engineering staff of over 3,000 people, contributing to global aerospace growth. Boeing would also collaborate with the Indian armed forces to increase aircraft demand in the military sector and contribute to Aatmanirbhar Bharat, they stated.
Prime Minister Modi also introduced the Boeing Sukanya Programme, which aims to encourage young women to work in India’s expanding aviation industry. The curriculum aims to give chances for girls and women from throughout India to master important STEM skills and prepare for careers in the aviation industry.
The project will establish STEM Labs in 150 designated locations to assist young girls develop an interest in STEM fields. The project will also offer scholarships to women preparing to be pilots. Investments will support flying training, certificates, simulator training, and career development initiatives.
Stephanie Pope, Chief Operating Officer of The Boeing Company, stated, “We are delighted that Prime Minister Modi has personally started the Boeing Sukanya Programme. Together, we will assist increase opportunities for women in India to pursue professions and leadership roles in the aviation industry.”
What Did PM Modi say?
“Bengaluru is a city that brings together dreams, inventions, and successes. Bengaluru combines India’s technological potential with global demand. This new global technology campus of Boeing will strengthen Bengaluru’s identity,” stated Prime Minister Modi after inaugurating the hub.
“This facility demonstrates India’s commitment to driving global technology, research, innovation, design, and demand. It supports the determination of Make in India, Make for the World,” he added.
“The country’s aviation sector will profit from this. I stated at the Red Fort, ‘Yahi samay hai, Sahi samay ha (this is the right time). “For Boeing and other international companies, now is the time to link their growth to India’s progress,” PM Modi stated.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was also present at the inaugural event. He stated that the event adds another feather to the cap of Karnataka, a state that has constantly remained at the forefront of technical growth in India.
Boeing’s relationship with India dates back to the 1940s, when the Indian Air Force recruited two Boeing aircraft: the T-6 Texan, or Harvard Advanced Trainer, manufactured by North American Aviation, and the C-47 Skytrain military transport, a military derivative of the DC-3 manufactured by McDonnell Douglas.
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