Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL), a joint venture between Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), has rolled out its 400th fuselage for the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter from its 52,000-square-metre manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, according to ANI.The fuselages, manufactured entirely in India, are integrated into final Apache aircraft supplied to customers around the world, including the US Army, as well as the six Apache helicopters delivered to the Indian Army in 2025. Separately, the Indian Air Force currently operates a fleet of 22 AH-64E Apache helicopters.Established in 2016, TBAL employs more than 750 engineers and technicians who rely on advanced robotics, automation and aerospace manufacturing technologies to produce fuselage aerostructures for the Apache programme. According to ANI, this manufacturing capability reflects the growing integration of India's aerospace ecosystem into global defence supply chains.Also Read: Andaman and Nicobar Islands to go nuclear? BARC plans small reactors amid China’s growing Indian Ocean presenceJavelin missile co-production deal signed last weekIn a related development, Tata Advanced Systems Limited signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) last week with the Javelin Joint Venture, a partnership between Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, covering the co-production of the Javelin All Up Round (AUR) missile within India, according to a joint press release issued by the companies.TASL was selected as the prime partner for future in-country co-production following an evaluation of multiple firms based on their capability and technical expertise. Under the agreement, both parties intend to explore setting up a dedicated final assembly and integration facility in India, alongside local component manufacturing capabilities, to meet future production demands and support regional stability across the Indo-Pacific.Also Read: China builds massive desert test facility to test future fighter jets as it races against US for sixth-gen techLinking American and Indian supply chainsThe co-production initiative is designed to connect American manufacturing supply chains with Indian assembly operations. Multiyear manufacturing of sub-assembly kits will take place at Lockheed Martin's facility in Troy, Alabama, while guidance electronics units will be produced at Raytheon's facility in Tucson, Arizona. These components will subsequently be shipped to India for final assembly and integration, a process expected to generate high-tech jobs locally while sustaining manufacturing employment in the United States.