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MBDA to build India maintenance hub for IAF MICA missiles boosting self reliance
Politics
Published on 7 May 2026
IAF will run the facility while MBDA trains the teams
MBDA and the Indian Air Force have signed an agreement to set up a local facility for maintaining, repairing, and overhauling IAF’s MICA missiles. The IAF will operate the hub, while MBDA will supply the required machinery, tools, and training. Officials say the project strengthens India’s self-reliance drive and improves missile sustainment and operational readiness.
- MBDA and IAF sign pact for local MICA missile maintenance
- IAF will operate the facility with MBDA providing support
- Machinery tools and training will be supplied by MBDA
- Goal is better sustainment and readiness for missile assets
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