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Aero India 2025 Takes Off Spectacular Aerial Displays and Indigenous Innovations Shine on Day 1
INTERVIEW: RYAN WEIR, VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMERCIAL SALES AND MARKETING FOR INDIA & SOUTH ASIA, BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES 6 INTERVIEW: SURESH KUMAR K.V., DIRECTOR (MARKETING), BHARAT ELECTRONICS LTD 7 SPAN AIR TO BUY BELL 429
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CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS NATION’S ATMANIRBHARTA IN AEROSPACE & DEFENCE 8 THE DEFENCE SECTOR IS POWERING THE GROWTH ENGINE OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY, SAYS RAJNATH SINGH 9 RAFAEL INDIA AT AERO INDIA 2025 — A LEGACY OF PARTNERSHIP AND ADVANCING SELF-RELIANCE 10 RTX AND ITS BUSINESS UNITS SHOWCASE ADVANCED AEROSPACE, ENGINEERING, AND INTEGRATED DEFENCE SYSTEMS 10 GE AEROSPACE AND HAL CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP
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(ABOVE) DEFENCE MINISTER RAJNATH SINGH INAUGURATED THE 15TH EDITION OF ASIA’S BIGGEST AERO SHOW - AERO INDIA 2025 AT AIR FORCE STATION, YELAHANKA IN BENGALURU (RIGHT) DEFENCE MINISTER RAJNATH SINGH SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURATION
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he 15th edition of Aero India, one of Asia’s premier aerospace and defence exhibitions, commenced at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, Karnataka on February 10, 2025. The event was officially inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. This year’s theme, “The Runway to a Billion Opportunities,” underscores India’s commitment to showcasing its aerial capabilities and promoting indigenous innovations in line with the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ initiatives.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY DEFENCE MINISTER RAJNATH SINGH In his inaugural speech, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasised the significance of Aero India 2025 as a platform for international collaboration. He stated, “Aero India 2025, a confluence of critical & frontier technologies, will provide a platform to further strengthen relations among
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