# JSW Defence to build V-BAT drone manufacturing facility in Hyderabad

JSW Defence laid the foundation stone for a V-BAT drone manufacturing facility in Maheshwaram, Hyderabad, with a total investment of ₹1,200 crore including a Chandigarh facility.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-12-05
- Where: Maheshwaram, Hyderabad, India, India
- Value: $142.0M (12.0B INR)
- Status: under construction
- Products: V-BAT drones, unmanned aerial vehicles
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [JSW Defence](https://endata.com/companies/88969.md)
- [Shield AI](https://endata.com/companies/88970.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [thehindubusinessline.com](https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/jsw-cement-plans-to-invest-11000-crore-to-double-capacity-to-41-mt-in-3-years/article70362354.ece), 2025-12-05: "We are investing ₹1,200 crore in Hyderabad to set up the UAV manufacturing facility, and on our Chandigarh facility."

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