New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi watched an Air show during the inauguration of the 14th edition of Aero India 2023 at Air Force Station, Yelahanka in Bengaluru, Karnataka on Monday.
India's biennial aerospace exhibition will showcase the country as an emerging hub for manufacturing military aircraft, helicopters, equipment and new-age avionics. The five-day exhibition at the Yalahanka Air Force station complex on the outskirts of Bengaluru will see the participation of 809 defence companies and delegates from 98 countries.
The officials further said that around 250 business-to-business agreements are expected to be firmed up at the Aero India which is estimated to unlock investment to the tune of around Rs 75,000 crore. The 14th edition of Aero India, with the theme 'The runway to a billion opportunities', will radiate the rise of a strong and self-reliant 'New India' by displaying the country's growth in aerospace and defence capabilities, they said.
The focus will be on displaying indigenous equipment and technologies and forging partnerships with foreign companies, in line with the 'Make in India, Make for the World' vision of the government.
According to PTI, the major exhibitors at the Aero India will include Airbus, Boeing, Dassault Aviation, Lockheed Martin, Israel Aerospace Industry, BrahMos Aerospace, Army Aviation, HC Robotics, SAAB, Safran, Rolls Royce, Larsen & Toubro, Bharat Forge Limited, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and BEML Limited.
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About five lakh visitors are expected to attend the event physically, the defence ministry said. Aero India 2023 will cover design leadership, growth in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sector, defence space and futuristic technologies.