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- Bharat Forge has signed a strategic pact with Flying Whales at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 to manufacture heavy-lift airships in India.
- The agreement aims to establish an indigenous manufacturing ecosystem for these airships in the country.
- The move is aligned with the government's Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, which promotes self-reliance in manufacturing.
- If implemented, it could add India to the small group of countries capable of building heavy-lift airships.
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- Details on the scale of investment and production facilities to be set up in India
- Timelines for when manufacturing is expected to begin
- Which government or commercial buyers the heavy-lift airships will serve
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