NEW DELHI : The largest participation from the indigenous defence industries, led by HAL, BEL and DRDO, will be the hall mark of the 11th biennial edition of International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition ? Aero India 2017, which will kick start coming on Tuesday at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka in Bengaluru.
India’s own fighter aircraft Tejas, which was inducted in the IAF recently, would also be one of the main attractions of the show where 270 Indian Companies out of the total 549 participants have book the slots.
Brahmos Aerospace, a joint venture between India and Russia, has set up a big pavilion to showcase its state of art supersonic cruise missiles. DRDO, which is generally regarded as the engine of military technology development in India, is also fully geared to make its presence felt at Aero India.
HAL’s key indigenous products, Basic Trainer aircraft HTT-40, first indigenously upgraded Hawk Mk132, named as Hawk-i, Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) will fly at Aero India. “HAL is geared-up to display recent advancements in fixed and rotary wing segments”, HAL Chief T Suvarna Raju said.
The main attraction of HAL’s indoor pavilion spread over in an area of over 1282 sqm is a mock-up of Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH). The pavilion seeks to promote HAL’s excellence in technical, research and operational areas in line with its stature as India’s largest Defence organization.
“Visitors will get an opportunity to know about Advanced Hawk which will be kept on display in front of HAL stall. Also, at the static display, HTT-40, upgraded Jaguar & Mirage 2000, LCH and LUH would be crowd pullers,” adds Mr Raju.
In addition, the customer demonstration flights would be held for ALH Mk III Dhruv and Mk IV (Rudra). HAL will also hold business meetings with OEMs, sign agreements and contracts with business partners for various projects during the Aero India -2017.
Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) is showcasing its wide range of capabilities.
The company will showcase its capabilities, spanning every domain of its business Electronic Warfare & Avionics, C4I Systems, Communication Systems, Electro Optics, Radars, C4I solutions, Energy Shelters and Missile Systems.
BEL will also display its R&D capabilities by demonstrating some of its new products and technologies.
Electronic Warfare and airborne products on display will include avionics for Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Light Weight ESM System for Helicopters and LRUs for Rustom Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).
Communication systems on display will include the Software Defined Radio ? Airborne & AFV versions (with Live Display), Radio on The Move (ROTM), Stars V Mk-III, CNR MK-II, SATCOM terminal Manpack & Hand held and Advanced Landing Ground Communication Terminal. Also on display will be the complete range of Electro Optics being demonstrated live. BEL will also display a host of new radars ?Ground Penetrating Radar, Through Wall Radar, Schilka Weapon System, Weapon Locating Radar and Mine Field Recording System. A C4I Systems capability demonstration will be showcased in a live Customer Experience Centre during the Exhibition.
The highlight of BEL’s outdoor display will be the Army version of the Akash Missile System, including the Troop Level Radar, Troop Control Centre, Troop Power Supply Vehicle. Mast and Energy Shelter will also be on show.
In private players,Tata, Reliance, Mahindra and Larsen and Toubro among others have announced their ambitious plans for the airshow. Eight Tata companies will exhibit their expertise and offerings in the Aerospace and Defence sector at Asia’s premier air show.
This year, Tata Advanced Systems Limited, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Advanced Materials Limited, Tata Motors Limited, Titan Company Limited, Tata Steel (Specialty Steel business in Europe), TAL Manufacturing Solutions Limited and Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division are participating. (AGENCIES)
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