The 14th edition of Aero India is being held from February 13 to 17 in Bengaluru. The Aero Show 2023 will bolster the domestic aviation industry furthering the cause of Make In India. The Ministry of Defence on Thursday said the 14th Edition of Aero India will have a separate India Pavilion which is based on Fixed Wing Platform theme to showcase India’s growth in the fixed wing area. In a historic first - the Naval variant of the LCA Tejas landed on the deck of the indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant which is also expected to be the star attraction at India Pavilion 2023.
We aim to nurture a vibrant and world-class defence manufacturing industry in the country. To achieve this goal, our government has taken far-reaching reform measures in the last few years, aimed at creating a business-friendly environment: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Monday said "the man in fancy dress" has claimed credit for Aero India when the truth is that it started in 1996 and is held in Bengaluru because of the presence of organisations there tracing their origins to the Nehruvian era. The opposition party's attack came after Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the 14th edition of Aero India at the Yelahanka Air Force station complex on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
Defence Minister of Zimbabwe, Ms Oppah Charm Zvinpange Muchinguri met Rajnath Singhin Bengaluru
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Two American F-35 fighter aircraft at the AeroIndia show for the first time. The American contingent also includes the F-16 and F-18 fighter jets which have been offered to Indian armed forces for different requirements.
It was a very satisfying & meaningful experience. I was quite impressed with the kind of features that Light Combat Helicopter has, especially in terms of manoeuvrability & capabilities that we inArmy requirefrom a combat helicopter: Army chief Gen Manoj Pande
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sunday members of the Kannada film industry, including Vijay Kiragandur, the producer of KGF and Kantara, actor Yash, director-turned-actor Rishab Shetty, late actor Puneeth Rajkumar's wife Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar and comedian Shraddha.
The United States Air Force's (USAF) newest fifth-generation fighters – the stealthy, supersonic, multi-role F-35A Lightning II and F-35A Joint Strike Fighter – will make their debut at Aero India 2023.
After a journey from Hill Air Force Base in Utah, United States, the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team will impress crowds with a demo of its aerial capabilities, the US Consulate General Chennai said in a statement on Monday.
-The Bengaluru Police on Monday issued prohibitory orders on all flying objects during the Aero India 2023 over security reasons in the city.
-Flying of all sub-conventional aerial platforms such as unmanned aerial vehicles, robotic process automation, para gliders, micro lights, small aircraft, drones, quad-helicopters, are prohibited against the backdrop of the event, an official release stated.
-"I consider that it is absolutely necessary to ban the flying of all sub-conventional aerial platforms as these can carry explosives and be used as weapons or surveillance objects to threaten, damage, injure and kill people and destroy properties in the premises where event is hosted and in the limits of Bengaluru city," Police Commissioner Pratap Reddy stated.
India's biggest aerospace event will taken place over five days at the Yelahanka Air Force Station, witnessing participation from over 800 exhibitors.
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Defence Min Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with Security Advisor to Bangladesh PM, Maj Gen Tarique Ahmed Siddique, Defence Minister of Nepal, Hari Prasad Uprety & Sri Lanka's State Min of Defence, Premitha Bandara Tennakoon on the sidelines of Aero India 2023
