AeroIndia 2011 to Highlight Global Cooperation in Aerospace Technologies

Next month will witness a grand event in Bengaluru. Organized by the Ministry of Defense, AeroIndia 2011 a biennial Air Show is scheduled to take place from the 9th to 13th of February 2011. Aero India is Asia’s premier show held every two years at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, India. As a prelude an international seminar will be conducted from the 7th to 9th of February by the Defense Research & Development Organisation in association with the Aeronautical Society of India. The seminar will highlight current and emerging technologies and will be held at the Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) Convention Centre.
Aerospace professionals including scientists, designers, manufactures, operators and academia from across the globe are expected to interact and launch collaborative programmes in research, development and manufacture.
The seminar’s theme is “Aero and Space Technologies, Success through Global Co- operation”. Speakers at the event include CEOs and technologists from leading companies such as Eurojet, Boeing, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, SAAB, Goodrich, Professors from Indian Institute of Science, MIT USA, Scientists from DRDO, CSIR, and BEL.
The air show itself will be a feast to the eyes and will comprise of a flying display, a static display and an exhibition. The flying and static displays will showcase products from international participants.
This grand ensemble is slated to be more elaborate and massive compared to previous shows. India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft a remarkable achievement for the nation will be displayed besides Aerostat and live exhibits of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
Several global armament majors will participate in the air show showcasing their fighters, helicopters, submarines, missiles, howitzers and many others. It is expected that about 380 foreign companies will display their products making a 25 percent leap compared to AeroIndia 2009.
31/01/11 Shamila Janakiraman/Asia-Pacific Business & Technology

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