DECEMBER 20258SYRMA SGS LAUNCHES MAJOR PCB MANUFACTURING UNIT IN ANDHRA PRADESHApollo Micro Systems has moved a step deeper into India's defense ecosystem after receiving approval from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) for a 15-year defense manufacturing license under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951.The clearance gives the Hyderabad-based company fresh room to expand its footprint in high-technology defense platforms at a time when demand for indigenous solutions is rising.Syrma SGS announced today a major step in its expansion strategy: groundwork has begun for a new PCB manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh.The project managed by its subsidiary, Syrma Strategic Electronics Pvt Ltd, intends to increase the production capacity of electronics in India.The plant will be situated in the Naidupeta Industrial Zone and will provide numerous PCB technologies, including the single- and multi-layered projects. Upon its launch, it will improve the production capacity of the company and increase its presence in the emerging electronics supply chain in India.The new license allows the company to manufacture a broad range of advanced systems, including unmanned helicopters, inertial navigation technologies and full radar equipment. Under the unmanned helicopters category, Apollo Micro Systems is now authorized to produce Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).Karunakar Reddy Baddam, Managing Director, Apollo Micro Systems, said the license strengthens the company's position in the defense manufacturing ecosystem and supports its future growth pipeline.The firm is already building multiple UAS platforms and is working with partners in India and abroad on logistics, delivery and offensive unmanned solutions. These platforms are expected to move into field trials over the next two quarters, positioning the company for upcoming opportunities in the fast-growing UAS segment.The approval also covers inertial navigation systems built on MEMS, fiber-optic gyro (FOG) and ring laser gyro (RLG) technologies. To support upcoming integration and evaluation work, the company has begun procuring key test and calibration equipment. This aligns with its ongoing push to strengthen its technology stack across mission-critical navigation solutions.In addition, the license includes permission to manufacture complete radar systems along with antennas, transmit-receive modules, signal processing units and radar assemblies. The plant will also provide more than 1,000 direct employment opportunities within the area. This expansion is expected to cultivate local talent as well as make Naidupeta a big industrial hub. The centre also helps India to increase the domestic production in key sectors.Syrma SGS also collaborated with Shinhyup Electronics (SH Electronics Ltd), South Korea-based international precision PCB design vendor, to offer high-tech engineering of the plant. The technology of Shinhyup is introduced in the expanding electronics market in India through this joint venture which places the plant in the path of achieving high-quality outcomes and better competitiveness in the market.According to JS Gujral, Managing Director of Syrma SGS Technology, the introduction is an indication that the company believes in the potential of India as a high precision electronics production centre. He emphasized that the next stage of evolution was preconditioned by high level of technology, professional employees and cooperation with Shinhyup Electronics.With ongoing construction, the Naidupeta plant is poised to emerge as a key production location to establish Syrma SGS as a key participant in the development of an electronic manufacturing ecosystem of the next generation in India. TOP STORIESTOP STORIESTOP STORIES
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