{"id":5646,"date":"2023-02-13T12:11:26","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T06:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/?p=5646"},"modified":"2025-01-04T14:02:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T08:32:14","slug":"aeroindia-2023-impressions-inferences-1-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/2023\/02\/13\/aeroindia-2023-impressions-inferences-1-3\/","title":{"rendered":"323: AEROINDIA 2023: Impressions & Inferences (Aims and Focus)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0“The Runway to a Billion Opportunities”<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Has Aero India come of age?<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          • From a humble beginning in 1996 to the fourteenth show this year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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              • From an airshow it has transformed into a massive business opportunity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                  • It is the biggest air show in Asia and at par with air shows across the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                      • 800+ companies participating (700 Indian and about 110 foreign).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                            Visit and participation of Defence Ministers of 32 countries, Air Chiefs of 29 countries and 73 Chief Executive Officers of global and Indian original equipment manufacturers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                About five lakh visitors are expected to attend the event in person and millions more will connect through television and the internet.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                  • All the major defence equipment producers of the world are taking part.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                        The major exhibitors include Airbus, Boeing, Dassault Aviation, Lockheed Martin, Israel Aerospace Industry, BrahMos Aerospace, Army Aviation, HC Robotics, SAAB, Safran, Rolls Royce, Larsen & Toubro, Bharat Forge Limited, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and BEML Limited, the statement read.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                        2. What is different this year from previous shows.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                        • Last year participation was restricted and much lesser due to the Pandemic. This year it is on a much larger scale.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                          • India’s thrust is on “Atmanirbharta \/ Self-reliance \/ Make in India”.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                            • The emphasis is on:-<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                • Make in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                    • Enhancing export.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                        • Joint ventures and co-production.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                            • Technology transfer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                • Make for the world (India as a cheaper and better option).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                  • Foreign companies are also making their offers and sales pitch with this in mind.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                    • The Indian displays (Air display, static display and stalls) are showcasing Indigenous platforms, systems and weapons.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                      3. What is the aim and focus of this year’s airshow?<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                      • To promote self-reliance in defence production.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                        • Accelerate the process of transformation from biggest defence importer to arms exporter (according to media reports already exporting defence equipment to 75 countries).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                          • Showcase and promote India as a manufacturing hub.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                            • \u00a0The focus is on forging partnerships with foreign companies, in line with the ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ vision.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                              • The event aims to integrate domestic MSMEs and startups in the global supply chain and attract foreign investments including partnerships for co-development and co-production.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                • The focus is to display indigenous equipment\/technologies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                  • The event aims to promote the export of indigenous air platforms like Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Tejas, HTT-40, Dornier Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                    Expectation<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                                                    Conclusion of 250+ MoUs (worth \u20b975,000 crores) is expected to be finalised during Aero India 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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