Sunday, February 17, 2019

Aero India 2019 promises to offer big value to industry

Bengaluru: The countdown has begun for the 12th Edition of the Aero India at Airforce Station, Yelahanka. As the skies fill with the metal birds which started their practice from Thursday. The excitement in the air this time is to see the flying Rafales,  which landed here ahead of the aero India 2019.

While it will not be the first time that the Rafale will be flying at the Aero India but the excitement surrounding it makes it one of the most awaited event. It will also be the first time that the Rafale Multi role Combat aircrafts will be flying wiith Indian colours . The show also has brought to fore the enhancement in the capabilities of the Aviation sector in the last 4 years.

Apart from the impressive flypasts at the inaugural , the most awaited is the exhibitions and the eminars which go along with th air display. Like last time the theme this time will be showcasing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship initiative, Make in India. Several PSU’s are lining up the indigenous taken up by the Ministry Of Defence in recent years. Public sector BEML is bringing the Akash missiles and Quick Response Surface-to-Air-Missiles (QRSAMs) along with bomb pallets and a lot more. The Missile systems , essential for the future wars are one of the key achievements of India which give India a supremacy in the region with the vast range that is available.
The PSUs have also been consciously working towards increasing their export share. Neelakantan Iyer, an independent director on HAL’s board said the PSU has, in the past year or so,been working on increasing the range of aircrafts it can Make In India.

HAL is keen to launch the indigenous development of SPORT (Aircraft) with 4++ generation or equivalent capabilities to bridge the gap in pilot training to command front line fighters, HAL CMD R Madhavan told media.

The SPORT aircraft would be an essential element of the training of the pilots in future and utilized for fighter training after Advanced Jet Training stage and before induction of pilots into a frontline fighter squadron, he noted.
Another star attraction at the pavilion would be the aerospace corner, virtual and holographic room and Jaguar aircraft simulator.
16/02/19 Kamal Shah/Sunday Guardian Live
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