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Prime Minister Modi Inaugurates India’s Largest Helicopter Manufacturing Facility
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: AIR CHIEF MARSHAL V.R. CHAUDHARI, CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF, INDIAN AIR FORCE 4 INTERVIEW: ALAIN GARCIA, VICE PRESIDENT, INDIA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, BOEING DEFENSE, SPACE & SECURITY AND GLOBAL SERVICES 6 INTERVIEW: GURU BISWAL, CEO – AEROSPACE BUSINESS DIVISION, BHARAT FORGE
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IAI INTRODUCES THE LATEST MEMBER OF THE HERON UAS FAMILY — HERON MK II
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RAFAEL INDIA IS SHOWCASING ITS SYSTEMS 9 GIRAFFE 1X: MONITORING THE SKIES FOR NEW GENERATION OF AERIAL THREATS 10
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IAI TO SHOWCASE LATEST DEFENCE SOLUTIONS AT AERO INDIA
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MODERN AND QUALITY AMMUNITION FOR THE BATTLEFIELD
A Self-reliant ‘New India’
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The 14th edition of India’s biennale air show, Aero India, is back. The five-day event, on the theme ‘The runway to a billion opportunities’, has 731 exhibitors registered for the event.
INDIA’S LARGEST HELICOPTER MANUFACTURING FACILITY INAUGURATED 14 MERLINHAWK — A LEADING DEFENCE AND AEROSPACE MANUFACTURER
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BRAHMOS — A CREDIBLE DETERRENCE AGAINST ADVERSARIES
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AYUSHEE CHAUDHARY
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he show is ready to be held at Air Force Station, Yelahanka in a total area of around 35,000 sqm. in Bengaluru from February 13-17, 2023. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh envisions Aero India 2023 to be a display of the growing prowess of the defence & aerospace sector and the rise of a strong & self-reliant ‘New India’. The five-day event, on the theme ‘The runway to a billion opportunities’, had 731 exhibitors registered for the event as of January 24 when the Defence Minister reviewed the show preparations during apex committee meeting in New Delhi. According to the Aero India website, 643 of
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the 737 exhibitors are from India, while 94 are from 30 different international nations. Defence Ministers’ Conclave, with the theme ‘Shared Prosperity Through Enhanced Engagement in Defence (SPEED)’, and a CEOs Roundtable are among the most significant events during the show. The Manthan startup event and Bandhan ceremony that include signing of MoUs, along with an awaited air show and static display section on all the five days including F/A-18 Super Hornet, P-8I, CH-47 Chinook, 737, 787 Dreamliner and 777X, among others. A dedicated India Pavilion with the theme, ‘Fixed Wing Platform’, shall also be a key feature at the show. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh would also be launching the ninth edition of the Defence India Startup
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