Aero India 2021

In News –Aero India 2021 event was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Defence.

• The five-day event has been reduced to three days, leaving out the two public days.

About  Aero India-2021

• It is the 13th edition of Aero India being organised at Bengaluru from 03 – 05 February 2021.
• The international event is known as the world’s first-ever hybrid aero and defence show which will see several aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Army, Navy, Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), and the Coast Guard .
• The highlight of the event would be the Chiefs of Air Staff Conclave and IOR Defence Minister’s conclave.
• This year’s event will mainly focus on India’s defence research and technology capabilities with public sector undertakings participating in full strength.

Significance

• It will help in bringing enormous global engagement with the Indian defence industry, in the form of partnerships and investments.

Aero India

• Aero India is a biennial international military and civil airshow.
• It provides a unique opportunity for the exchange of information, ideas and new developments in the aviation industry.

• In 2019, it was organised by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) and in 2021, it will be organised by the Defence Exhibition Organisation.
• The logo for Aero India is inspired by the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)

About Defence Exhibition Organisation:

• DEO is an autonomous organisation of the Indian Government established in 1981, to promote the export potential of the Indian defence industry.
• It is responsible for organising international exhibitions such as DefExpo and Indian participation at overseas exhibitions.

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