MBDA and AXISCADES have announced a strategic collaboration to create a Centre of Excellence (COE) for Test Benches in Bangalore, which will strengthen MBDA’s Make In India initiatives. AXISCADES has been working with MBDA since 2018, delivering Test Benches for the MICA Missiles and Missile Launchers, and has built the infrastructure, tools, and processes required for these projects in line with DPP 2016 standards.
The new COE will be located at AXISCADES’s upcoming facility in the Aerospace Park near Kempe Gowda International Airport, spanning 42,000 sq. ft. It will feature a state-of-the-art Test Bench laboratory and have the capacity to design, develop, and produce multiple test benches simultaneously, meeting global requirements for quality, cost, and timeliness.
At the inauguration, Dr. S. Ravinarayanan, Chairman of AXISCADES, highlighted the company’s strong track record and emphasized that this partnership will further position AXISCADES as a key player in MBDA’s Make In India and Offset initiatives. Mr. Florent Duleux, Group Director of Export Sales at MBDA, commended AXISCADES for its high-quality test benches, which have been consistently delivered on time and within budget. He expressed confidence that the COE will enhance the future of their collaboration.
AXISCADES is also supporting MBDA with Depot Level Maintenance for missile launchers on the Indian Air Force’s Mirage and Rafale aircraft and providing ground support equipment.