Bolstering the “Make in India” theme in defence manufacturing -- Aero India-2015 -- the 10th international edition of the aerospace and avia...
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the biennial airshow organized by Defence Exhibition Organisation (DEO) under the aegis of Ministry of Defence.
This year, the exhibition will also see participation by over 600 companies, including 295 Indian and 328 foreign companies.
With 64 companies, USA is the leading participant in the exhibition among the 33 other countries participating.
Others who are fielding more than 15 companies include France (58), UK (48), Russia (41), Israel (25) and Germany (17).
The pre-eminence of the exposition has grown manifold since the inaugural exhibition in 1996.
While the number of aircraft participating in static and air displays is tentatively 72, scintillating and enthralling displays by Indian Air Force Sarang Team, air display teams from Sweden, UK, Czech Republic and open sky jump by USA Special Forces are among the major attractions at Aero India-2015.
Among the foreign military aircraft that will be seen at the airshow include F-15C Eagle, Lockheed F-16C, Dassault Rafale fighters, Boeing KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft, Boeing C-17 A Globemaster III airlifter, Boeing P-8A Posedon maritime patrol aircraft and Embraer Emb-145 AWACS.
The foreign civil aircraft participation includes Pilatus PC-12 NG, Dassault Falcon 2000, Phenom 100E business jets, Boeing B 75, Boeing A 75, Viking, Catwalk, WASP, RRJ 95, EMB 505, Bell 407 GX Helicopter, King Air 350 ER, 19-seater Turbo Prop AI Industry, Z Lin Z 50 LX, Oma Sud Sky Car, Falcon 7 X and Dornier 228-New Gen.
Even as the number of business visitors is expected to rise by nearly 50 per cent from the last edition to 1,50,000 this year, the air show is invariably a huge attraction for aviation aficionados who throng to the event to witness the static and air display by various aircraft including fighter, transport, helicopter and aerobatic display teams.
Around 300 CEOs from Indian and foreign industries are expected to attend the event. Business-to-business (B2B) and round-table meetings of Indian companies with those of Israel, UK and Poland will also be held at the event.
