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Yogi Adityanath claims Rs 35000 crore defence investment is crystallizing across UP corridors
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Published on 6 May 2026
Six corridors will produce small arms to missiles
Uttar Pradesh’s defence push is gathering pace, with Yogi Adityanath saying investment proposals worth over Rs 35,000 crore are taking shape across six defence industrial corridors. These zones are set to evolve into manufacturing hubs for a wide range of systems, including small arms, ammunition, missiles, and advanced engineering, signalling a major industrial shift for the state’s defence ecosystem.
- UP defence industrial corridors are drawing investments above Rs 35,000 crore
- Six corridors are being developed for defence manufacturing expansion
- Production scope spans small arms, ammunition, missiles and advanced engineering
- The corridors are positioned to become manufacturing hubs for defence supply chains
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