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GITAM student addresses critical aerospace engine problem

I wonder when we'll get some favourable news out of the Kaveri project.

 

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Ministry of Defence
24-February, 2018 19:11 IST
Raksha Rajya Mantri Visits OFAJ

RakshaRajyaMantriDr.SubhashBhamre, visited Ordnance Factory Ambajhari (OFAJ) today. He visited various production facilities especially the shell machine, shell forge, fuze shop and rocket sections. He was accompanied by Shri VidyaSagarVerma, IOFS, Member / M&C, Ordnance Factory Board, Kolkata, Shri CS Vishwakarma, IOFS, Sr. DDG (M&C), Ordnance Factory Board, Kolkata and Shri Ravindran Viswanathan, IOFS, General Manager, Ordnance Factory Ambajhari.

During the visit, Dr.Bhamre inaugurated the Pinaka project building No. 01 inside the factory. In a well-attended function Dr.Bhamre said that he was happy to see the working culture of ordnance factory Ambajhari and felt proud of being RakshaRajyaMantri which has OFAJ in its fold.

RakshaRajyaMantriDr.Bhamre stated that Ordnance Factory Ambajhari is foremost in production of ammunition hardware and also said that OFAJ should explore all options for export of its products. The Minister appreciated the fact that OFAJ has considerably improved the production and productivity over the period of five years by extensively using the latest and advanced automation in the production sections.

Dr.Bhamrealso planted a mango sapling in the factory garden to mark his visit.Before leaving, he signed the visitors book and was presented with a memento by the General Manager on behalf of OFAJ.

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The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre planting a sapling at the Ordnance Factory Ambajhari, in Nagpur on February 24, 2018.

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre being presented a memento at the Ordnance Factory Ambajhari, in Nagpur on February 24, 2018.

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre in a group photograph at the Ordnance Factory Ambajhari, in Nagpur on February 24, 2018.

 

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities...ch-to-decongest-nh-bypass/article22847176.ece

A RoRo vessel transporting container-laden lorries on the Willingdon Island-Vallarpadam route in this file photo. The vessel was withdrawn from service a year ago.


Vessel can operate 20 return trips daily, keeping away 800 container lorries from bypass

Faced with worsening traffic snarls at Vyttila due to flyover construction works, efforts are under way to reintroduce the roll-on roll-off (RoRo) vessel that can carry 20 container-laden lorries at a time between Willingdon Island and Mulavukad by March.

Cargo terminals

In a related development, the Inland Waterway Authority of India (IWAI) took a decision on Saturday (February 24) to hand over its cargo terminals on either end to the Cochin Port Trust for a two-year period, for a nominal amount.

“The Authority has also decided to place orders for two RoRo vessels to operate in the corridor, for which Central sanction is awaited,” said Neelakandan Unni, Chief Engineer of IWAI.

The RoRo vessel that is set to be reintroduced, this time by Cochin Steamer Agents’ Association (CSAA), can operate 20 return trips daily, keeping away 800 container lorries from the Kundannoor-Edappally NH Bypass and the Edappally-Kalamassery NH corridor. The vessel was withdrawn from service a year ago following a dispute between the Cochin Port Trust and the vessel’s operator over security deposit.

“Dredging in Willingdon Island, Mulavukad and at an area near High Court Jetty will be completed by mid-March, to ensure uniform two-metre width in the channel. The two RoRo vessels that IWAI will introduce by 2020 will further decongest highways in the region,” said Mr. Unni.

Depth of channel

CSAA president Prakash Iyer was sceptical of the RoRo vessel resuming service if the channel’s depth is confined to two metres. “A fully-loaded vessel needs minimum 2.5 m depth, since the cargo alone would weight approximately 800 tonnes. We demanded deepening of the channel in January and the IWAI should have completed the work by now.”

The smooth movement of exim and coastal trade, especially seafood, in southern Kerala urgently needs speedy resumption of the RoRo service. The stalling of RoRo service for a year has even hit the port’s container freight station (CFS). Any further delay will hit Kochi’s international competitiveness. The port too must advise us on when to begin the RoRo service, said Mr. Iyer, a member of the Kerala Maritime Board.

With traffic snarls chocking Vyttila, container-laden lorries from Willingdon Island now take the circuitous route through the Seaport-Airport Road to reach the Vallarpadam transshipment terminal, travelling around 40 km. “This is worsening traffic snarls and pollution along the way, while also causing wastage of time and increasing operational cost per trip by ₹2,000,” he added.

A Port official assured all help for speedy resumption of the RoRo service.

 

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The Minister of State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (I/C), Shri Giriraj Singh addressing the 16th Meeting of the National Board for MSME, in New Delhi on February 26, 2018.

 

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Ministry of Defence
27-February, 2018 12:34 IST
Work on Tamil Nadu Defence Quad Begins

As per the guidance of Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, the work for preparing Detailed Project Report(DPR) for the Tamil Nadu Defence Quad has been initiated by Department of Defence Production in the Ministry of Defence(MoD). The Department will engage a top consultancy firm to draw up the DPR for the Quad.

The Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley in the Budget 2018-19 announced setting up of two Defence Production Corridors. Further, it has been decided that one of the Defence Production Corridors will be set up in Tamil Nadu. The corridor, which is organized as a quadrilateral will extend from Chennai, Hosur, Coimbatore, Salem and Tiruchirappalli. It is therefore rightly called the Tamil Nadu Defence Quad. It is expected that with government opening up new opportunities for industry in defence sector, the Tamil Nadu Defence Quad will provide a major opportunity to the vibrant manufacturing sector in the State.

Further, to ensure that the expectations of local industry, especially MSMEs is incorporated, to the extent appropriate, in the proposed development of the Quad, the MoD has initiated an exercise of industry interactions at all nodal points for the Quad, namely Chennai, Hosur, Coimbatore, Salem and Tiruchirappalli. These interactions will involve senior officers from MoD, representatives of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Bharat Electronics Ltd., Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. and Ordnance Factories. These interactions are being organized with the active participation of the local Small Scale Industries Associations and the State Government representatives. The interaction has already begun with the first one held at Hosur on February 26th, 2018. The dates for other interactions are as follows:

• Coimbatore - March 5, 2018
• Salem - March7, 2018
• Chennai - March 10, 2018

The dates for Tiruchirappalli will be announced separately. All industrialists interested in defence sector are invited to participate in these interactions and provide inputs for shaping the contours of the proposed plan for Tamil Nadu Defence Quad.

 

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...promoted-as-shipping-fuel/article22861009.ece

IIT-M gets ₹70 crore for national technology centre to modernise ports

The use of methanol will soon be promoted as a fuel for shipping in the place of diesel, which could help address the problem of pollution in the shipping industry, Union Minister of Shipping and Waterways Nitin Gadkari said here on Monday.

Speaking at an event at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M), where he laid the foundation stone for a national technology centre to modernise India’s ports and fast track waterways, he said that Niti Aayog had already undertaken research on methanol and further technological research from institutions, such as IIT-M, on this could help ensure that India manufactured its own methanol for industrial use.

“The role of ports is crucial for the development of our country,” he said. Highlighting how the shipping industry registered increasing profits since the time the BJP government came to power in 2014, he added, “This year, we are expecting profits up to ₹7000 crore.”

Sagarmala project

Detailing the progress made on the Sagarmala programme to modernise ports in India, he said the project is expecting investments up to ₹15 lakh crore, out of which ₹4 lakh crore had been generated thus far.

“Work on the project worth ₹2,80,000 crore has already started. We are devising port-led development in project areas by developing Special Economic Zones, Coastal Development Zones and various industrial clusters. In Mumbai alone, one SEZ is expecting ₹ 40,000 crore and jobs for over one lakh people,” he said.

The Centre has provided ₹70 crore to IIT-M towards the setting up of the technology centre to provide technological assistance in taking the projects forward.

IIT-M Director Bhaskar Ramamurthy said the technology centre would come up in the Thaiyur campus where land had been provided by the State government.

“The Centre will be involved in cutting-edge research on topics such as coastal restoration, bridge simulation and testing, etc that would help expand the capability of the ocean engineering department,” he said.

Sagarmala joint secretary Kailash K. Aggarwal said 500 projects had been identified under the programme till now. To a query from The Hindu on whether any mitigating measures had been envisaged with respect to the Enayam port project proposed under Sagarmala due to the recent cyclone-led devastation and resistance to the project from local communities, Mr. Aggarwal said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister had already raised the matter at a meeting with Mr. Gadkari and that the matter would be deliberated upon at a meeting in the coming days in New Delhi.

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
27-February, 2018 18:53 IST
Shri Nitin Gadkari Says India’s Vibrant Road and Shipping Sectors Offer Tremendous Investment Potential

Minister Delivers Keynote Address at AIIB Annual Meeting Curtain Raiser

Calls upon Multilateral Institutions to help Finance Irrigation and River Interlinking Projects

Says Funding is also Required for Green Fuel and Innovative Modes of Public Transport

The Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that the Highways and Shipping sectors in India today are financially very sound and offer tremendous investment opportunities under their respective flagship programmes - Bharatmala and Sagarmala, as also other ongoing programmes. He said, while Rs 5,35,000 crores are to be spent over Phase-I of Bharatmala over the next 5 years, the investment for Sagarmala is expected to be around 4 lakh Crore. Shri Gadkari was delivering the keynote address at the Curtain Raiser event of the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in New Delhi today.

Emphasizing that this was the “Golden Time” to invest in the Road and Shipping sectors in India, the Minister said that availability of funds is not problem for these sectors. The budgetary support , the Rs 125000 crores expected from monetization of highways projects, the high market rating of organizations like NHAI and Cochin Shipyard, and the growing profit from the major ports which rose from Rs 3000 crore three years back to Rs 5000 crore last year are enough for the kind of investments planned. The Minister further said that the Ministry has worked its way through various impediments and stalled projects to bring in innovative financing models like the Hybrid Annuity Model and the Toll – Operate - Transfer mode ; land acquisition problems have been removed through better compensation and streamlining of procedures ; the process of getting environment and other clearances has become smoother with increased inter-ministerial coordination. All this has resulted in a heightened pace of activity in these sectors. He called upon private investors to bid for the upcoming Access Controlled Expressway projects, the 14 Coastal Economic Zones, the 5 Smart Cities and many other such upcoming projects.

The Minister also informed that work has already begun to develop 10 out of the 111 waterways designated as National Waterways. He informed that the World Bank funded Jal Marg Vikas project on River Ganga is at an advanced stage of execution . Development of waterways will provide a more cost effective and environment friendly mode of transport, especially for cargo.

Talking about the Water Resources sector Shri Gadkari said India needs nearly Rs 3-5 lakh crore as investment for irrigation and river interlinking projects. He called upon banks and multilateral institutions to come forward with long term – about 40 years - loans at nominal interest rates for financing these projects. He said many parts of India are facing acute problems of water which can be solved by diverting water from water surplus basins by interlinking of rivers and by checking the wastage of water that flows out to the seas. He said it was the Government’s priority to stop the wastage of nearly 3000 TMC of Godavari water and reach it to the water starved Cauvery basin. The Polavaram project is also a priority, he said. For these, and other such projects the Government needs low interest loan, which he requested the banks and multilateral institutions to come forward with.

Another area for which Shri Gadkari sought low interest funding was for development of green fuel like methanol, ethanol, bio-diesel, bio-CNG etc, for which the country has a huge potential, but not enough funds. In addition to this, financing would also benefit the development of alternate and innovative modes of transport like metrino, sea planes, hyperloop etc.

Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, MoS (I/C) in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs was also present at the event. He said the housing programme of the Government is one of the most significant programmes undertaken to improve the living conditions in urban India. He said the sector holds a lot of potential as about 70 percent of urban India is yet to be built.

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In a letter addressed to the Defence Minister Nirmala Sitaraman, Mr. Rama Rao recalled that the Centre proposed to establish two such corridors in the 2018-19 budget and one corridor was proposed to be set between Chennai - Bengaluru and the other one in Bundelkhand. Telangana is strategically located and is home to several public sector defence enterprises and DRDO labs, including the RCI, DRDL, DMRL and Midhani, he said.

The State already had a vibrant ecosystem in private sector with several reputed companies in aerospace, defence sector, including the Tata Advanced Systems Limited, MTAR, ATL and others setting up base here. These industries support several prestigious national defence and space programmes and the State has accessibility in the form of greenfield international airport, rated among the top in the segment, he said.

It also has regional airports at Begumpet, Ramagundam and Warangal under the Airports Authority of India while the Dundigal and Hakimpet airports are being managed by the Indian Air Force. Aerospace and defence have been identified as priority industries by the government and the State already has two operational aerospace manufacturing parks. The government is also planning to set up a larger aerospace defence park at Eliminedu and create another aerospace cluster within the national investments and manufacturing zone proposed in Medak district.

On the human resources front, the State had 26 universities, 705 engineering colleges and 280 polytechnics, he said.

 

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Ministry of Defence
28-February, 2018 17:50 IST
GRSE Pays Dividend to The Government of India

A cheque of Rs. 54.07 crore towards dividend for the Financial Year 2016-17 was handed over to Raksha Mantri Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, by Chairman & Managing Director, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. Kolkata, Rear Admiral (Retd) VK Saxena, in presence of Addl. Secretary (Defence Production) Shri Sanjiv Mittal and Joint Secretary (Naval System) Shri Vijayendra. GRSE, Kolkata, a Mini Ratna Defence PSU Shipyard, has been paying dividend to the Government exchequer for the last 24 years.

The Union Minister for Defence, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman receiving a cheque of Rs.54.07 crore as full and final dividend for the financial year 2016-17, from the Chairman & Managing Director, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE), Rear Admiral (Retd.) V.K. Saxena, in New Delhi on February 28, 2018. The Addl. Secretary (Defence Production), Shri Sanjiv Mittal and other dignitaries are also seen.

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Ministry of Defence
28-February, 2018 18:39 IST
MDL pays dividend to the government of india

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, the country’s premier Defence Shipyard has declared a dividend of Rs. 165.41 crore at the rate of 66.43 percent on equity share capital for financial year 2016-17. The cheque for the amount was handed over to the Raksha Mantri Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on 28 February 2018 by the Chairman and Managing Director, Cmde (Retd) Rakesh Anand in presence of Addl. Secretary (Defence Production) Shri Sanjiv Mittal, JS (Naval System) Shri Vijayendra and Director (Submarine & Heavy Engineering) Capt Rajiv Lath.

The Company recorded a turnover (VOP) of Rs. 3523.67 crore with profit after tax of Rs.525.12 crore in FY 2016-17.

The Union Minister for Defence, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman receiving a cheque of Rs.20.81 crore as full and final dividend for the financial year 2016-17 from the Chairman & Managing Director, Goa Shipyard Ltd. (GSL), Rear Admiral (Retd.) Shekhar Mital, in New Delhi on February 28, 2018. The Addl. Secretary (Defence Production), Shri Sanjiv Mittal is also seen.

The Union Minister for Defence, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman receiving a cheque of Rs.165.41 crore as full and final dividend for the financial year 2016-17 from the Chairman & Managing Director, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL), Cmde. (Retd) Rakesh Anand, in New Delhi on February 28, 2018. The Addl. Secretary (Defence Production), Shri Sanjiv Mittal and other dignitaries are also seen.

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Ministry of Defence
28-February, 2018 18:37 IST
DAC Clears Procurement of Entire Range of Personal Weapons for Three Services

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, met here today and accorded approval to Capital Acquisition Proposals of the Services and Coast Guard valued at approximately Rs 9435 crore.

In a major boost to the Make in India initiative the DAC accorded approval for procurement of 41000 LMGs and over 3.5 Lakh Close Quarter Battle Carbines under Buy and Make (Indian) category These weapons are an essential component of a soldier’s fighting equipment and will provide a major filip to the fighting capability of the troops. Out of total quantities envisaged, 75 percent will be through Indian Industry under 'Buy & Make (Indian)' category and balance through OFB. The earmarked quantity for the OFB has been kept to optimally utilise their infrastructure and capacity, as well as provide a window for assimilation of critical technologies towards building indigenous capability in Small Arms manufacturing. The total cost for procurement of Carbines and LMGs for the soldiers of the three Services is Rs 4607 crore and Rs 3000 crore respectively.

The vintage of personal weapons, Assault Rifles Carbines and LMGs being operated by the troops of the three Services, especially by soldiers positioned on the borders and in areas affected by militancy has been a cause of concern for over a decade. The Government has been conscious of the requirement to modernise basic fighting weapons for the soldiers and has therefore accorded utmost priority to these cases. With the approval of these two proposals, the Government has cleared procurement of the entire range of personal weapons for the three Services. Of these, immediate operational requirement for the soldiers deployed on the borders will be procured through Fast Track Procurement and for the balance production lines will be set up in India.

The DAC also accorded approval for procurement of essential quantity of High Capacity Radio Relay (HCRR) for the Indian Army and Indian Air Force under Buy (Indian) categorisation at an estimated cost of over Rs 1092 crore. These state-of-the-art, High Capacity Radio Relays would provide the Services with fail-safe and reliable communication along with increased bandwidth in the Tactical Battle Area.

To enhance the ability of the Indian Coast Guard to rapidly undertake pollution control measures off the East Coast and Island Territories the DAC cleared the proposal for acquisition of two Pollution Control Vessels (PCV). These would be built by Indian shipyards under Buy (lndian-lDDM)' category at an approximate cost of Rs 673 crore. These ships in addition to carrying out pollution control would also be capable of undertaking patrolling, search and rescue and limited salvage and fire fighting operations at sea.

 

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Old test video.

 

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The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley lighting the lamp at the celebrations of the 42nd Civil Accounts Day-2018, in New Delhi on March 01, 2018. The Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Shri Ajay Narayan Jha is also seen.

The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley at the celebrations of the 42nd Civil Accounts Day-2018, in New Delhi on March 01, 2018. The Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Shri Ajay Narayan Jha and other dignitaries are also seen.

The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley launching the Centralized GP Fund Module of PFMS for all the Central Government Employees, at the celebrations of the 42nd Civil Accounts Day-2018, in New Delhi on March 01, 2018. The Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Shri Ajay Narayan Jha and other dignitaries are also seen.

The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley launching the ePPO Module of PFMS for complete end-to-end electronic processing of Pension cases, at the celebrations of the 42nd Civil Accounts Day-2018, in New Delhi on March 01, 2018. The Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Shri Ajay Narayan Jha is also seen.

The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley addressing at the celebrations of the 42nd Civil Accounts Day-2018, in New Delhi on March 01, 2018.

The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley addressing at the celebrations of the 42nd Civil Accounts Day-2018, in New Delhi on March 01, 2018.

 

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Ministry of Defence
01-March, 2018 13:42 IST
DefExpo 2018 Chennai gets huge response

DefExpo India has become one of the largest events of its kind in the world for the last 10 years. For the first time DefExpo is being held in Chennai from 11 to 14 April 2018 and there is tremendous response to the event. The location of the event is Tiruvidanthal, Kancheepuramdistrict on the East Coast Road near Chennai. Shortly, after announcement of the dates of DefExpo 2018 there is overwhelming response for participation from both foreign countries and domestic defence industries. 42 countries have already confirmed their participation and the number is expected to grow in the coming days.

The countries who have confirmed participation include, major defence manufacturing nations . Several of the delegations participating in the DefExpoare expected to be at the ministerial level. Several top Service Officers (Army/ Navy/ Air Force) are also participating in the DefExpo 2018.

The main theme of this DefExpo 2018 is to showcase India as a major hub of defence production in the world. This has generated tremendous enthusiasm amongst the domestic industries to showcase their indigenously manufactured platforms and components. Nearly ten companies are booking space for DefExpo every day. DefExpo 2018 is expected to be held in nearly two lakh square metre of space

 

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Ministry of Defence
04-March, 2018 12:59 IST
DefExpo 2018 – showcasing ‘India: The emerging Defence manufacturing Hub’

DefExpo 2018 will, for the first time, project India’s Defence manufacturing capabilities to the world. This is reflected in the tagline for the Expo, which is ‘India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub’. DefExpo 2018 will brand India as a defence exporter of several defence systems and components for all three Services - Army, Navy and Air Force. While showcasing strengths of India’s substantial public sector, it will also uncover India’s growing private industry and spreading MSME base for components and sub-systems.

DefExpo 2018 will brandish Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s various flying platforms including domestically designed and manufactured fourth-generation Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) - Tejas; Advanced Light Helicopter - Dhruv which have both civil as well as combat variants; Light Combat Helicopter for which IOC was received recently; Dornier civilian aircraft for which DGCA clearance was received and which is likely to be inducted for regional connectivity purposes. Apart from HAL’s platforms, the Expo will also promote domestic private industry and aero-components industry.

As the DefExpo is being held on sea-shore, along the East Coast road enroute Chennai to Mahabalipuram, it provides Indian Navy to brandish its domestic design and manufacturing capabilities. India will proudly present its Naval designing capabilities in shipbuilding. India is one of the few countries of the world with capabilities to design a naval vessel from scratch to finish. India will also physically showcase, along the shoreline several frigates, corvettes and other ships. The exhibition will also unveil India’s capabilities in manufacturing Scorpene class submarine. Naval shipyards in public sector including Mazagon Docks, GRSE, Goa Shipyards, Hindustan Shipyard and private shipyards will bring to view their capabilities in manufacturing and servicing ships. Kattupalli shipyard of L&T is only 40 km from Chennai and visitors to DefExpo can easily visit the same. It is relevant to mention that Indian shipbuilding is marked with growing indigenisation levels and 'float' of ships built in India have nearly 90% indigenous components. There is 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 155mm Advanced Towed Artillery Gun (ATAG) in DefExpo. This is the first time that India has its own ATAG which has been designed and developed by DRDO in partnership with Kalyani Group, Tata Power and OFBs. India also proposes to showcase its tank making capabilities, including MBT Arjun, T90 and T-72, Bridge Laying Tanks (BLTs) with a span of over 70 feet among others. India will also be showcasing 155mm artillery gun 'Dhanush'. 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 manufacture about 7.5 lakh Assault Rifles, 3.5 lakh Carbines and about 40,000 LMGs.

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

Given the focus on highlighting India as an emerging defence production hub, DefExpo 2018 has earmarked at least half the space for domestic exhibitors. This will make DefExpo 2018 the biggest ever opportunity to show their capabilities and integrate with the global supply chain of defence manufacturing. Emphasis is being given to invite delegations from countries which have shown keen interest in India’s weapon systems and platforms so that DefExpo 2018 provides a boost to overall defence manufacturing capabilities in the country and to its export potential.