The Component manufacturing facility of CTTC (Central Tool Room & Training Centre), Bhubaneswar produces high-precision components in general and aerospace components that are used by ISRO, Aeronautical Development Agency, IISU, Hindustan Aeronautics, etc.
India’s moon mission: Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) groundbreaking lunar project Chandrayaan 3 made a soft landing on the south pole of the moon on Wednesday, making India the fourth nation to land on the moon and the first country to make a landing on the untouched southern region. As a collective effort of big and small stakeholders, the MSME Ministry also had a role to play in the gigantic success.
Congratulating the momentous feat by ISRO, MSME Minister Narayan Rane highlighted how the MSME Tool Room located in Bhubaneswar under the MSME Ministry supported the mission.
“Bhubaneswar Tool Room under the Ministry of MSME developed 54,000 aerospace components of 437 types for the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Also, IDEMI Mumbai played an important role in component manufacturing,” Rane posted on X (formerly Twitter).
The Component manufacturing facility of CTTC (Central Tool Room & Training Centre), Bhubaneswar produces high-precision components in general and aerospace components that are used by ISRO, Aeronautical Development Agency, IISU, Hindustan Aeronautics, etc. These components have been used in Chandrayaan missions and the manufacturing of indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, according to the tool room’s website.
On the other hand, the Institute For Design Of Electrical Measuring Instruments (IDEMI), Mumbai provides various designing, development, tool room services and testing facilities, including rapid prototyping in plastic, precision machining, injection moulding tools, and pressure die casting tools, according to the institute’s web portal.
Importantly, the principal financial institution in the country to promote and finance MSMEs SIDBI in February, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies and Industries to “facilitate mutual cooperation between the institutions for the overall benefit of MSMEs in aerospace and defence and other sectors.” SIATI is the industry body for enterprises including MSMEs in the aerospace sector.
According to the data platform Statista, India’s aerospace and defence composite market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.1 per cent from $31.8 million in 2021 to $71.2 million in 2027.
