- The Aero India 2023, the biggest-ever air show concluded.
- It witnessed participation from 98 countries, 809 defence companies.
- The defence ministers of 32 countries, air chiefs of 29 countries, and 73 CEOs of global and Indian OEMs attended the event.
- It witnessed the forging of 266 partnerships, including 201 MoUs, 53 major announcements, nine product launches and three Transfer of Technology, worth around ₹80,000 crore.
The Aero India 2023, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 13, was organised at Air Force Station, Yelahanka in a total area of around 35,000 sqm. The event was the biggest-ever till date and witnessed the participation of 98 countries, according to the Ministry of Defence. The event saw the participation of 809 defence companies, including Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and start-ups, showcasing their technologies
The defence ministers of 32 countries, air chiefs of 29 countries, and 73 CEOs of global and Indian OEMs attended the event where 809 defence companies, including MSMEs and start-ups, showcased their technologies.
The Bandhan event, held during the event, was aimed at forging and renewing partnerships between business entities witnessed the forging of 266 partnerships, including 201 MoUs, 53 major announcements, nine product launches and three Transfer of Technology, worth around ₹80,000 crore.
A CEOs’ Round Table on the sidelines of the air show witnessed participation of officials, delegates and global CEOs from 26 countries, including Boeing, Lockheed, Israel Aerospace Industries, General Atomics, Liebherr Group, Raytheon Technologies, and Safran.
Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Tejas, HTT-40, Dornier Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), Rafale, Sukhoi-30 Mki, B-1, DC-3, F-16, F-35, Dakota DC-3, Harvard Trainer, Surya Kiran aerobatics team and Sarang helicopter display team were among the aircraft to participate in the aerial display.
India’s state-run Munitions India Limited (MIL) will start the mass production and supply of 1,000 lb thermobaric bombs from 2023, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said at the Aero India 2023 show. An official from the DRDO‘s High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) said that the technology transfer to produce the 1,000 lb thermobaric bomb has been transferred to the MIL, which is also an agency under the DRDO. An initial order of 500 units from the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be delivered by the end of 2023.
