The DRAL facility will train thousands of skilled workers in aviation assembly and integration, and lead to huge employment generation in Nagpur and its surrounding areas. It will also attract and house an organic ecosystem of over 200 MSMEs to secure the component and avionics manufacturing needs of Rafale and Falcon Jets.

Dassault Aviation Chairman, Eric Trappier, declared that "This Foundation Stone laying demonstrates Dassault's firm commitment to implementing Prime Minister Modi's "Make in India" program. It gives the 65 year-long strong association of Dassault-Aviation in India a new momentum and the will of future manufacturing developments."

Reliance Group Chairman, Anil D. Ambani, stated, "This facility in Mihan, Nagpur within the Aerospace Park named after my Late Father Shri. Dhirubhai Ambani could not have happened without the strong and consistent support of Shri. Nitin Gadkari and Shri. Devendra Fadnavis. The Reliance Dassault partnership will bring high levels of Technology Transfer. It will make India a major supplier into the global aviation supply chain. It will be the endeavor of both Dassault and Reliance to fully support Prime Minister Modi's ‘Make in India' and ‘Skill India' policies and to accelerate India's pursuit of self sufficiency in the aerospace sector."

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