1、1PwCAccelerating aerospace and defence manufacturing through operational excellence and supply chain resilience Accelerating aerospace and defence manufacturing through operational excellence and supply chain resilience June 20262PwCAccelerating aerospace and defence manufacturing through operationa
2、l excellence and supply chain resilience India stands at a decisive economic inflection point.One that demands a fundamental transformation of its industrial base.The ambition is clear:grow from a$4.15 trillion economy today to$30 trillion by 2047.1Manufacturing sits at the heart of this ambition.Cu
3、rrently contributing 1214%of the GDP,the sector must scale approximately 16 fold in order to meet the Viksit Bharat target of 25%of GDP.Aerospace and defence(A&D)manufacturing is uniquely positioned to be a catalyst in this leapdriving high-skill employment,deep-tech innovation,strategic autonomy,an
4、d export credibility simultaneously.The policy architecture is firmly in place,anchored on Aatmanirbharta,iDEX,PLI,Make-II,and the defence industrial corridors.Demand is strong,with production touching a record high of 1.54 lakh crore in FY25.2 Yet,at the current throughput rates,parts of the order
5、book could take up to a decade to fulfil.The constraint is no longer demandit is execution at scale with operational efficiency.This paper aims to contribute to the conversation around scaling A&D manufacturing through operational excellence and supply chain resilience.It offers data-driven diagnost
6、ics,practical transformation levers,and India-specific supply chain priorities to help the sector convert backlog into predictable,cost-efficient,world-class delivery.We believe Indias A&D sector can decisively shape the Viksit Bharat journey towards Aatmanirbharta.We hope this report empowers the d