Aerospace Industry

The Aerospace Industry Development Association of Tamil Nadu, known as AIDAT, is an association in Tamil Nadu, India. The site says it was formed in 2016 to promote and develop the aerospace and defence industry in the state. It is led by industry veterans with many years of experience in India and abroad.

The site lists its aims. These include making Tamil Nadu a hub for aerospace and defence in India in design, development, manufacturing and support. The association works with the state government on the Tamil Nadu Aerospace and Defence Industrial Policy. It also aims to build an end-to-end ecosystem for the sector.

The association covers design, engineering and manufacturing of aircraft for civil and defence use. It also engages with automotive industry veterans who want to move into aerospace and defence. The site notes that Tamil Nadu already has a large automotive manufacturing base near Chennai.

The site lists members and member categories. Members named include Jeanuvs Private Limited, Nadi Airtechnics, VVDN Technologies, the LMW Advanced Technology Centre, Kaynes Technology, Agnikul Cosmos, Avalon Technologies, Balaa Works, Data Patterns and Dronix Technologies. Academic members include Kumaraguru College of Technology.

The site lists events and meetings, a gallery, videos, downloads, tenders, newsletters and industry news. It also has a registration certificate, a membership application and a list of patron and corporate members.

The site has useful links to TIDCO, ISRO, DRDO, HAL and the Tamil Nadu government website.

The contact section lists a secretary phone number and office administration numbers. It has an enquiry form with fields for name, email, phone and message.