Bangalore, February 4 ; Bangalore: Aero India, the largest Air Show in Asia and one of the world’s most important military aviation exhibitions, is all set to kick start at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru from the 06th February to 10th February 2013.
This biennial air show and aviation exhibition which is organised by
the Defence Ministry of India along with the Indian Air Force, Defence
Research and Development Organisation, Department of Space and the
Union Civil Aviation Ministry, aims at showcasing the range of
products and services offered by the Indian Defence Industry in the
international market.
It also provides an exposure to Indian Armed Forces, R & D personnel
and young engineers, to the latest technologies and advancements in
the Aviation and Aerospace Industries.
The Ninth edition of Aero India 2013 would be inaugurated by the
Defence Minister A K Antony on 06 February. The participation in Aero
India has grown exponentially by both, Indian and international
industry since the first edition, in December 1996. This growth has
immensely contributed towards modernisation of the aviation and
aerospace sector of the three wings of the Armed Forces of India.
While Aero India 2011 saw the participation of exhibitors from 29
countries with more than 600 companies and gross exhibition area of
75,000 Sqm, the ninth edition of this International Aerospace
Exhibition is expected to see the participation of over 700 companies
and 78 overseas delegations covering an approximate gross exhibition
area of 1,25,000 Sqm.
Major participants in this are companies from the United States,
Israel, Russia, France, the UK, Germany and Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy,
Ukraine, Australia, Belarus, Czech Republic, Japan, Norway, South
Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Netherlands,
Romania, Sweden, the UAE and Singapore.
This edition of Aero India would see the participation of the world
famous aerobatic team from the Czech Republic popularly known as the
‘Flying Bulls’ or ‘Red Bulls’, the Russian Air Force aerobatic team
‘Russian Knights’ and Indian Air Force ‘Sarang’ helicopter aerobatic
display team comprising indigenous Dhruv helicopters.
With an aim to reach out to the youth of the country a Youth Pavilion
dedicated to encouraging participation from undergraduate students
from prominent engineering colleges of India has been initiated this
year. This novel initiative intends targeting young Indian minds and
stimulating them to focus towards development in the field of Aviation
and Technology in general and military aviation in particular.
The leader of the Indian representation (DRDO – ADA) with the largest
indoor & outdoor area of approx. 2561 sq m, is closely followed by
HAL, BEL and TATA. This edition has seen a large increase in
participation by medium and small Indian and Foreign industries.
The largest international participation indoor (area-wise) is by the
USA and outdoor by EADS. USA is followed by Israel and Russia in this
category. Maximum participants from any single country is from the
USA, followed by France, the UK, Russia, Germany, Israel and Belgium .
A total of 27 countries are participating with 10 country pavilions
namely Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, Israel, Russia, Germany, France, the
USA, the UK and Ukraine.
The Aero India show has elicited the interest of media from across the
globe and an unprecedented number of journalists have registered
themselves for the event. A Sate of the art Media Centre with all
modern facilities and workspace is provided to the media personnel at
the venue. A large number of Press Conferences are scheduled to be
held at the two media halls where the participating companies would
meaningfully engage with the media and various other stake holders.
Improving upon the past air shows, a large number of initiatives have
been taken to improve upon the visitor’s experience and security this
time. Registration for visitors to the air show and sale of tickets is
online, wherein a unique ID would be generated on filling the details.
The tickets can then be collected from 10 ticket collection centres in
the city on production of the unique ID generated. Photo ID is
mandatory for entry to the air show. There is NO CASH sale of tickets
for the air show this time. For details please visit www.aeroindia.in
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Layered security would be provided by the state police and specialised
security agencies including the DSC, CISF, Para SF and GARUD
commandos. A comprehensive security plan with Counter Terrorism
Squads, Bomb Disposal Squad and CCTV surveillance is in place.
Likewise, a comprehensive disaster management plan has been put in
place and exercised to cater for various contingencies.
nice and informative article. great pics too.