tier-1,defence-industrial,aerostructures · private-publicly-listed · India
Mahindra Defence
Defence manufacturing group within the Mahindra Group: armoured and light utility vehicles (Mahindra Armored), aerospace aerostructures (Mahindra Aerospace — Tier-1 sub-assemblies for Airbus and GE Aviation), defence electronics (Mahindra Telephonics JV). Embraer's Indian industrial partner for the C-390 (MoU Feb 2024, strategic-alliance scope deepened Oct 2025).
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Country: India
Ownership: private-publicly-listed
Locations: Mumbai (Mahindra Group corporate)Bengaluru (Mahindra Aerospace — aerostructures)Faridabad (defence vehicles — Mahindra Armored)
Manufacturing in India:
Partnerships: Embraer (C-390 strategic-alliance MoU Feb 2024, deepened Oct 2025); GE Aviation (aerostructures, via Mahindra Aerospace)
Role: Indian industrial partner to Embraer for the C-390 (MoU Feb 2024, deepened Oct 2025); Tier-1 scope and FAL options under negotiation
Platforms · 1
- Embraer C-390 Millenniummedium to heavy tactical transportL0IndicativeIndian partner: Mahindra Defence
Tier per programme: c390-india (tier-1)
Sources · 3
- Embraer and Mahindra Group Forge Strategic Alliance to Introduce the C-390 Millennium to Indiaofficialsrc-embraer-mahindra-mou-2024
- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Integrated Annual Report 2023-24auditedsrc-mahindra-ar-2024
- GE Aviation and Mahindra - aerostructure component production capabilities (company document)officialsrc-mahindra-aero