DefExpo 2018 – Showcasing India: The Emerging Defense Manufacturing Hub
The Emerging Defense Manufacturing Hub
The tagline of DefExpo 2018 is ‘India: The Emerging Defense Manufacturing Hub’, the objective of this year’s DefExpo is to brand India as a defense exporter of defense systems and components for all three services and showcasing strengths of India’s growing private industry and emerging Defense MSMEs base.
Defexpo India 2018, the tenth in the series of biennial Land, Naval and Internal Homeland Security Systems Exhibition, will be held at Arulmigu Nithyakalyana Perumal Temple, Thiruvidanthai, Thiruporur Taluk, Kancheepuram, East Coast Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India from 11th to 14th April 2018.
Highlights:
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There is growing demand for Indian built vessels from many countries in South Asia, ASEAN and Africa and DefExpo will be a perfect stage to unfold the might of India’s shipbuilding capabilities.
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The exhibition will also unveil India’s capabilities in manufacturing Scorpene class submarine. Naval shipyards in public sector including Mazagon Docks, GRSE, Goa Shipyards, Hindustan Shipyard and private shipyards will bring to view their capabilities in manufacturing and servicing ships.
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It is relevant to mention that Indian shipbuilding is marked with growing indigenization levels and ‘float’ of ships built in India have nearly 90% indigenous components.
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DefExpo 2018 will brandish Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s various flying platforms including domestically designed and manufactured fourth-generation Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) – Tejas; Advanced Light Helicopter – Dhruv which have both civil as well as combat variants; Light Combat Helicopter for which IOC was received recently; Dornier civilian aircraft for which DGCA clearance was received and which is likely to be inducted for regional connectivity purposes.
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Apart from HAL’s platforms, the Expo will also promote domestic private industry and aero-components industry.
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India will unveil its 155mm Advanced Towed Artillery Gun (ATAG) in DefExpo. This is the first time that India has its own ATAG which has been designed and developed by DRDO in partnership with Kalyani Group, Tata Power and OFBs. India also proposes to showcase its tank making capabilities, including MBT Arjun, T90 and T-72, Bridge Laying Tanks (BLTs) with a span of over 70 feet among others.
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India will also be showcasing 155mm artillery gun ‘Dhanush’.
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DefExpo will also provide an opportunity to showcase India’s plans for putting India on the global map of small arms manufacturing with its decision to manufacture about 7.5 lakh Assault Rifles, 3.5 lakh Carbines and about 40,000 LMGs.
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India will also showcase its Missile and Rocket manufacturing capabilities, including BrahMos missiles available for all kind of attacks including surface-to-air, air-to-air and sea-to-air. Further Akash Missile system will be a major attraction at DefExpo. Pinaka rockets will also be highlighted during the show.
(Source: official press release)
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“Though self-reliance in defense production is the aim of the defense corridor, we can even evolve over MSMEs and DPSUs to become the hub for defense production as there is certain demand for defense equipment among African and South East Asian nations.”
Defense Minister of India – Nirmala Sitharaman
“Indian Army will walk the extra mile to handhold Indian industry and absorb the technologies since we want to fight Indian wars with Indian solutions.”
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat
“In an effort to reduce imports & encourage indigenous production, Make in India was introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In defense, we encourage emerging private sector companies to tie up with PSUs to manufacture world-class equipment”
Defense Minister of India – Nirmala Sitharaman
“Indian industry has developed niche technology in the civilian sector and thus, there is no reason to believe that the same cannot be done in the defense sector as well.”
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat
“With the industry’s increased participation in defense production, the country can become a exporter of products in the future from the current status of being the third-largest country that imports such equipment.”
Defense Minister of India – Nirmala Sitharaman
“We are focusing on developing India’s defense industry with a sense of mission. This is why it is at the heart of the “Make in India” programme.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
“A strong Indian defense industry will not only make India more secure. It will also make India more prosperous.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
“I am confident that India will emerge as a major global center for defense industry. We have the basic building blocks for it in India; and, a large nation requirement. We will build an industry that will have room for everyone – public sector, private sector and foreign firms. “
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
