Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India offers unlimited potential in defence and aerospace and that Aero India is a wonderful platform for collaborations in these areas.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “India offers unlimited potential in defence and aerospace. Aero India is a wonderful platform for collaborations in these areas. The Government of India has brought futuristic reforms in these sectors, which will add impetus to our quest to become Aatmanirbhar”.
Aero India 2021 commenced in Bengaluru on 3 February.
With a combination of both physical and virtual exhibition, the 13th edition of the biennial international event at Air Force Station Yelahanka will be the world’s first hybrid aerospace show, officials said.
A negative Covid-19 RT-PCR test report (dated 31 January, 9 am or later) is a must to attend the three-day event, where each day only 3,000 visitors will be allowed at the flight display venue in view of the pandemic.
As many as 601 exhibitors – 523 Indian and 78 foreign – and 14 countries have confirmed participation, they said.
Companies are showcasing their capabilities, latest technologies, solutions, products and services at the show.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will exhibit its latest defence technologies and demonstrate many systems.
One of the highlights of the show, a B-1B Lancer heavy bomber, of the 28th Bomb Wing based out of Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, will perform a ‘fly-by’.
Bengaluru-headquartered Hindustan Aeronautics Limited would showcase Aatmanirbhar Formation Flight .
The ‘Aatmanirbhar Formation Flight’ consisting HAL products such as LCA trainer (LIFT Trainer), HTT-40, IJT, Advanced Hawk Mk 132 and Civil Do-228 will fly in a special formation showcasing the spectrum of trainers and signifying self-sufficiency in the trainer segment, it said.