The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub- DEFEXPO 2018

Chenani, India - DefExpo 2018 will be held on sea-shore along with the East Coast road enroute Chennai to Mahabalipuram for the first time India’s Defense manufacturing capabilities to the world. DefExpo 2018 will brand India as a defense systems and components for all three services- Army, Navy and Air force while showcasing strengths of India’s substantial public sector and will also uncover India’s growing private Industry and spreading MSME base for components and sub-systems.

DefExpo 2018 will brandish Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd’s various flying platforms incl. domestically designed and manufactured fourth generations Light Combat Aircraft(LCA)-Tejas ; Advanced Light Helicopter–Dhruv which have both civil as well as combat variants; Dornier civilian aircraft for which DGCA clearance purposes Apart from Hal’s platform domestic private industry proudly present its Naval designing capabilities in shipbuilding.

India is one of the few countries of the world with Capabilities  its design a naval vessel from scratch to finish and will also physically showcase along the shoreline several frigates, corvettes and other ships. The exhibition will also unveil India’s capabilities in manufacturing Scorpion class sub-marine , Hindustan Shipyard and private sector incl. Maragos Docks, GRSE, GOA shipyards, Hindustan Shipyard and private shipyards will bring to view their capabilities in manufacturing and servicing ships and 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.

As regards land systems India will unveil its 155 mm Advanced towed artillery GUN(ATAG) in DefExpo and the first time India has its own ATAG which has been designed and developed by DRDO in MOU with Kalyani  Group, TATA Power and OFBs.

India also proposes to showcase its tank making capabilities incl. MBT Arjun, T90 and T72, Bridge laying Tanks (BLTs) with a span of over 70 feet among others and will also be showcasing 155 mm artillery gun ‘ Dhaunsh’.

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 manufacturing about 7.5 lacks Assault Rifles, 3.5 lacks Carbines and about 40,000 LMG’s.

India will also showcase its Missile and Rocket manufacturing capabilities incl. Brahmas missiles available for all kind of attacks incl. surface-to-air, air-to-air and sea-to–air. Further Akash Missile systems will be a major attraction at DefExpo and Pinaka rockets will also be highlighted during the show.

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