• The Partnership Will Provide Comprehensive Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (MRO) And Upgrade Solutions For Indian Fighters Aircrafts, Helicopters, Air & Land Defence Systems
  • The Scope Of Partnership Includes MRO And Upgrade For 100+ Jaguar Fighter Aircrafts, 100+ MiG 29 Fighter Aircrafts, And The Fleet Of Apache Attack Helicopters
  • Reliance Defence And Coastal Mechanics Will Also Establish Joint Venture To Address Defence And Aerospace Opportunities, At Mihan In Maharashtra

Mumbai, 30 June 2025: Reliance Infrastructure Limited promoted, Reliance Defence Limited (Reliance  Defence), today announced strategic agreement with Coastal Mechanics Inc. (CMI), a leading U.S.  Department of Defense authorised contractor to jointly address India’s INR 20,000 crore defence  maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) and upgrade market opportunity.  

Reliance Defence and Coastal Mechanics will focus on providing end-to-end Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul  (MRO), upgrade, and lifecycle support solutions for the Indian Armed Forces, targeting a wide range of  critical platforms such as 100+ Jaguar fighter aircrafts, 100+ MiG-29 fighter aircrafts, the fleet of Apache  attack helicopters, L-70 air defence guns, and other legacy systems that require long-term sustainment and  modernisation. The segment represents a high-value, long-duration opportunity driven by the Indian  military’s strategic shift from asset replacement to lifecycle extension and performance-based logistics.  

Reliance Defence and Coastal Mechanics will also set up Joint Venture (JV) at MIHAN in Maharashtra, to  serve both the Indian market and export markets. This JV will provide complete Maintenance, Repair and  Overhaul (MRO) and upgrade services for various air and land defence platforms used by the armed forces. 

Coastal Mechanics supplies critical components to the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army. Its partnership with  Reliance Defence brings world-class manufacturing capabilities and global certifications into India’s  aerospace ecosystem. 

Reliance Defence aims to become one of India’s top three defence exporters. The partnership represents  a significant step in advancing the Government of India’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’  initiatives, aimed at indigenising defence production and reducing reliance on imports.