AERO INDIA 2023 TO SHOWCASE INDIA'S ROBUST DEFENCE MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEM 'The runway to a billion opportunities'

The 14th edition of Asia's largest Aero show "Aero India 2023" will be held in Bengaluru from 13th -17th February. In this edition, Ministry of Defence will showcase India's robust defence manufacturing ecosystem and also preparedness of the aerospace & defence manufacturing sector for future challenges. The marquee events include Defence Ministers' Conclave 'SPEED' and a CEOs Roundtable.

Aero India is a premier global aviation trade fair, which provides an opportunity for the Indian aviation-defence industry, including the aerospace industry, to showcase its products, technologies and solutions to the national decision makers. The five-day show witness a combination of major aerospace and defence trade exposition, along with aerial displays by the Indian Air Force. "Besides the major entrepreneurs and investors in the defence and aerospace industries, the event also witness participation of prominent defence think-tanks and defence-related bodies from across the world. Aero India indeed provide a unique opportunity for exchange of information, ideas and new technological developments in the aviation industry.

Aero India 2021 had witnessed high number of attendance of over 600 exhibitors physically and another 108 virtually. There was participation of 63 countries and around 3,000 Business-2-Business meetings were held. The RM said, "DefExpo 2022 was a huge success which witnessed unparalleled participation of over 1,340 exhibitors, businesses, investors, start-ups, MSMEs, Armed Forces and delegates from several countries. The conclusion of 451 Memoranda of Understanding, Transfer of Technology agreements, product launches and orders to domestic businesses, worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore, etc. attest to the success of the DefExpo."