Vidarbha Defense Industries Association - A Non profit Organisation registered with ROC created to promote Defense and aerospace sectors and bring in required competencies in the region of Vidarbha. The Founding Chairman hub was Lt. Gen Ravindra Thodge,(Retd.) PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM who was the MGO and Consultant to MOD for defense indigenization and has endeavored to bring Vidarbha Region on the Global Map in the field of defense procurement especially in four verticals: - Aviation, Aerospace, Ammunition and Automotive.

vidarbha defence industries hub (VDIH) is a collaborative initiative of VDIA, VDIHPL, Vidarbha Industries Association, Buttebori Manufacturers Associations, MIDC Industries Association, Electronics Manufacturers Association and Laghu Udyog Bharti, Solar Industries and host of other manufacturing and engineering industries in this region.