The Aerospace and Defence (A&D) sector in India are evolving rapidly and is critical to India’s long term strategic interests and ambitions.

The government is committed towards making India a vital part of the global defence manufacturing ecosystem and reduce reliance on imports to meet the needs of the armed forces. Accordingly, the government has introduced procurement policies to promote indigenous design, development, and manufacturing. There are ambitious targets that have been set for export of defence equipment from India, and reforms are underway in enhancing the efficiency of the government organisations namely Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs).

KPMG in India’s A&D team boasts of both domain and functional capabilities. Our team has worked with organisations across the A&D value chain including government owned entities, global Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEMs), Indian conglomerates and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).

We help our clients to understand the Indian regulatory landscape, assess domestic/global market potential and define market entry/growth strategies. We assist with developing roadmaps for development of manufacturing ecosystems, project monitoring, bid-process management, marketing, and investment promotion.Our team comprises of veterans and industry experts who help in mitigating complexities involved in government projects and provide private organizations with clear understanding of the sector and growth strategies. We follow a clear, well-defined framework, and a data driven approach to help our clients navigate a complex and increasingly competitive A&D market.

Our Offerings

Market assesment

Market sizing and opportunity identification; demand estimation, competitive landscape mapping

Operations transformation

Supply chain optimisation, process excellence, cost estimation, data analysis

Regulatory assistance

Understand regulatory landscape, compliance assistance, offset advisory

Strategy formulation

Growth strategy, market entry, operations strategy, business plan, financial modelling, capex planning, organic/inorganic growth, partnerships/collaborations

Other services

Technology enablement for Industry 4.0, IT solution planning and deployment, organisation structure advisory, business transformation, Detailed Project Report Preparation (DPR)

Impact Created

Market entry strategy for an Indian MSME to manufacture small arms and ammunition

Market assessment of drone opportunities in the defence ecosystem and understanding of the regulatory landscape for a leading Indian conglomerate

Prepared a whitepaper consisting of an assessment of network infrastructure in India’s defence and internal security forces and a roadmap for boosting network infrastructure capability of a large technologies company

Strategy development and investment promotion for State Defence Industrial Corridor including policy benchmarking, implementation of Defence Testing Infrastructure in the corridor, monitoring and evaluation of the progress.

Driving growth with Aerospace and Defence trends

Kerala Aviation Summit 2025

Girish Nair

Partner - Mobility & Logistics, National head - Aviation Sector, Global Lead - Airports

KPMG in India

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With four international airports, a diaspora spanning 182 countries, over 20 million annual passengers, and international tourism on a strong growth trajectory, Kerala’s aviation ecosystem is not just regional, it is global. The next leap lies in the building a strategy that unites diaspora flows, tourism, cargo, and policy innovation, anchored firmly in sustainability.

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