On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, US-based top-tier precision manufacturing provider Solestra Group announced a landmark, multi-year, multi-million-dollar agreement with Hyderabad-headquartered Jeh Aerospace to launch a dedicated Global Manufacturing Centre (GMC) within Jeh’s facility in Hyderabad.
The move is designed to shift aerospace outsourcing away from transactional, arms-length contracting and toward a unified, software-defined production extension.
Project Blueprint & Structural Model
Rather than taking a conventional subcontracting route or navigating the legal and governance complexities of a traditional joint venture (JV), Solestra and Jeh have engineered a proprietary captive-extension model.
- Dedicated Footprint: The GMC operates as a direct physical extension of Solestra’s North American manufacturing hubs (which span six specialized sites across Los Angeles, Toronto, and Philadelphia). Jeh has allocated exclusive shop-floor space, precision machinery, and an exclusive workforce dedicated solely to Solestra programs.
- Production Capabilities: The center integrates high-precision mechanical systems into Jeh’s existing aero-engine and aerostructure assembly lines. It is equipped to process complex components utilizing both soft and hard metals.
- The “Digital Thread” Architecture: The facility operates as an Industry 4.0 digital smart factory. Using Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), ERP integration, and real-time RFID tool presetting, the shop floor offers absolute “digital thread” transparency. This provides Solestra’s Western clients with part-level traceability and data governance while maintaining rigorous intellectual property (IP) isolation.
- Quality & Safety Benchmarks: Both entities operate under strict, synchronized AS9100D aerospace quality certifications, alongside ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 27001 (Information Security) standards.
Strategic Rationale: Speeding Up the NPI Pipeline
The partnership allows both entities to optimize their localized operational strengths:
[Solestra North American Hubs] ──► Focuses on Advanced R&D, Assembly & Client Front-End
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▼ (Multi-Million-Dollar Multi-Year Agreement)
[Jeh Aerospace GMC Hyderabad] ───► Scales High-Precision Parts, Multi-Axis CNC & Rapid NPI
- Accelerating New Product Introduction (NPI): By leveraging the Jeh Center for Aerospace Resilience (an on-site NPI accelerator), Solestra can transition, prototype, and ramp up complex new aerospace components into stable serial production in as little as 8 months.
- Unlocking North American Capacity: Moving high-volume component machining to the dedicated Hyderabad cell frees up Solestra’s domestic North American workforce to focus strictly on final integration, complex assembly, and direct defense/commercial contractor engagement.
- Tapping Veteran Execution: Jeh Aerospace was founded by industry veterans (Vishal Sanghavi and Venkatesh Mudragalla) with decades of experience leading Indian joint ventures for defense giants like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Tata. Solestra CEO Joe DeMartino noted that Jeh’s rapid setup execution and immediate machinery installation were the primary catalysts for locking in the multi-million-dollar deal.
