European aerospace giant Airbus has teamed up with Indamer Technics to launch the first comprehensive radome repair facility in South Asia, located in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Through this strategic service agreement, Indamer Technics becomes an officially authorised centre to repair, exchange, and store radomes for Airbus’s commercial fleet, specifically targeting the A320, A330, A350, and A380 aircraft.
This move significantly bolsters Airbus's aftermarket maintenance network in the region.
Indamer Technics operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Horizon Aero Solutions Limited, which is a 50-50 joint venture between Adani Defence & Aerospace and Prime Aero.
While Indamer already runs multiple Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facilities across India, this new Nagpur centre will act as a central hub for all local Airbus radome servicing.
The operations will cover a wide range of advanced maintenance tasks, including complete structural inspections, minor and major repairs, paint stripping, repainting, and curing.
Furthermore, the hub will conduct advanced Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and issue Release to Service (RTS) certifications. Notably, the facility will also manage the secure disposal and end-of-life handling of older radome units.
For general context, a radome is the weatherproof, dome-shaped enclosure situated at the very nose of an airplane.
It is built from highly specialised advanced materials designed to protect the aircraft's critical radar and antenna systems from severe environmental hazards, such as hail, bird strikes, and extreme aerodynamic stress.
Crucially, the radome shields these sensitive electronics without blocking the transmission and reception of vital electromagnetic signals.
Jürgen Westermeier, President and Managing Director of Airbus in India and South Asia, highlighted that this partnership is a crucial step toward building a strong, self-reliant aviation ecosystem in India.
By establishing these critical maintenance capabilities directly in Nagpur, Airbus is actively contributing to the Indian government’s 'Make in India' initiative.
As the region anticipates a massive expansion of commercial airline fleets, having a local MRO hub will dramatically reduce turnaround times, allowing airlines to keep their aircraft flying efficiently rather than grounding them for overseas repairs.
Prajay Patel, Director at Indamer Technics, noted that Airbus's selection is a strong testament to their high engineering standards and strict safety protocols. He emphasised a shared vision of making India a globally recognised, self-sufficient aerospace MRO hub.
Airbus views this Nagpur collaboration as the foundational building block for a broader, localised avionics repair network across South Asia.
This will prove especially beneficial as regional carriers begin inducting more widebody aircraft while simultaneously streamlining the maintenance of their rapidly growing single-aisle fleets.
