www.aeromag.in n January - February 2019 | Vol 13 | Issue 1 LUH Clears 6 KMs Altitude Flight World’s Largest Importer, in association with Yet Indian Armed Forces Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies & Industries Need to be Better Equipped - Page 14 Official Media Partner Feb 20 - 24, 2019. Yelahanka Air Force Station, Bangalore Advertise with AEROMAG Show Dailies 1 Total Air and Missile Defense Sky Capture BARAK 8 - Naval-based BARAK 8 - Land-based ARROW 2 - Anti-Ballistic ARROW 3 - Anti-Ballistic Air & Missile Defense Air & Missile Defense Missile Defense Missile Defense Full Spectrum of Integrated, Networked Meet us at AERO INDIA 2019 Air and Missile Defense Solutions to Defeat Hall B: B2.1, B2.2 Threats at Any Range and Altitude IAI offers a comprehensive range of Air and Missile Defense Systems for land and naval applications. From VSHORAD to long-range, to theater and exo-atmospheric systems against ballistic missiles. 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Aero India Show 2019 PVSM, AVSM, VM & Bar will be staged at Bengaluru during February 20-24, Air Marshal P. Rajkumar (Rtd) 2019. PVSM, AVSM, VM Air Marshal Ajit Bhavanani (Rtd) A rapidly growing economy and opening of defence PVSM, AVSM, VM production to private sector, have given a major fillip Rear Admiral K. Mohanan (Rtd), AVSM to the aerospace and defence industry in India. It has also become a hub for defence Mr. Pushpindar Singh Chopra businesses in Asia. India’s aerospace and defence budget is estimated to over 42.5 Dr . K. Ram Chand Billion US Dollar and is the 5th largest in the world. This offers suitable opportunities Mr. J.K.Sharma for India and international aerospace and defense industries to forge strategic business Mr. Arunakar Mishra alliances, leveraging on the proactive defense procurement policies of the Government Air Cmdre. (Rtd) Joseph Varkey of India and special incentives for those who form strategic alliances under the ‘Make in India’ mission. The tagline for Aero India 2019, ‘The Runway to a Billion Opportunities’ Berlin, Germany was created to communicate India’s value proposition in addressing the immense Detlef Becker opportunities in the Aerospace and Aviation sectors in India today. E : [email protected] T : + 497 112317595 Among the main programmes is a ‘Startup Showcase Event’. Driven by the rapid M : + 491 701626053 evolution of the technology space, availability of funding, consolidation by many firms and burgeoning demand in the domestic market, the Indian Start-up ecosystem has Paris, France taken off and is at a critical inflection point. While recognizing the approaching maturity Marie-Thérèse Bonfigli of the ecosystem, the Government of India is organizing a Start-up Showcase Event E : [email protected] during Aero India, on February 21 to tap into the highly motivated entrepreneurial M : +33 (0)6 89 20 95 68 talent pool of the country. Moscow, Russia With several seminars and conferences with participation from R&D and Academic George Smirnov personnel and the student community, the event presents an immense learning E : [email protected] opportunity and valuable visibility for aspiring innovators in the aerospace sectors. M : +7 (906)711-03-51 / (495)644-17-33 We wish success to all participants of Aero India 2019. Sunny Jerome Managing Editor Preethi M. Dr C G Krishnadas Nair Honorary President, SIATI Associate Editor David Barnabhas Design For Publishing Articles, Advertisements Editor, Aeromag Asia Aeronautical Society of India Building Suranjandas Road, Off Old Madras Road, Bangalore 560075. Karnataka, INDIA Call: +91 94490 61925 Tel: +91 80 25284145 / 25604055 Printed and Published by Sunny Jerome, Managing Editor, Aeromag Asia, Aerosun Media, Email: [email protected] www.aeromag.in Aeronautical Society of India Building, Suranjandas Road, Off Old Madras Road,Bangalore 560075. Karnataka. Printed at Rashtrotthana Mudranalaya, 19/1, K.G.Nagar, Bangalore-19. 4 IN-Efficient Mfg-CGTech-2019-PRINT.pdf 1 12/4/2018 3:41:05 PM C M Y CM MY CY CMY K 5 Content 08 Collins Aerospace with Latest Solutions at Aero India www.aeromag.in n January - February 2019 | Vol 13 | Issue 1 10 Aero India is Here Yet Again Rostec completed testing for SSJ-100 & MC-21 LUH Clears 6 KMs 13 Altitude Flight 14 Yet Indian Armed Forces Need to be Better Equipped 20 Make in India: Still on Track World’s Largest Importer, in association with 23 Western Air Command Showcases Rapid Airlift capability Yet Indian Armed Forces Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies & Industries need to be better equipped - Page 14 Official Media Partner 24 Good Response to ‘Aerospace & Defence Innovation Summit’ 28 IAF is on Big Procurement Mode Feb 20 - 24, 2019. Yelahanka Air Force Station, Bangalore 32 Make II: A Smooth Ride for Private Defence Firms Advertise with AEROMAG Show Dailies 35 LUH Clears 6 KMs Altitude Flight 36 Electrical and Electronics Summit Held at Hyderabad 08 38 VERICUT Brings the Force to IMTEX 2019 40 AMA’s Chennai Facility to Support Indian Aerospace Industry 41 IAI and Brazil’s Santos Lab to Collaborate on UAV Operation 42 India-Russia Discuss Defence Cooperation at IRIGC-MTC Meeting 44 The new Czech L-39NG made its first development tests 45 LCH Completes Weapon Trials 10 46 Additional TROPHY for U.S. Army Marine Corps 49 US Army to Proceed with Iron Fist Light APS by RADA’s Radars 50 Defence Minister Inaugurates Information Fusion Centre 65 LORD Corporation Becomes a $1 Billion Company 66 Indra Tests Targus Aircraft’s Critical Systems 23 24 45 6 6th Edition AEROSPACE & Energising the Indian Aerospace DEFENCE & Defence Manufacturing Industry MANUFACTURING SHOW HAL Convention Center, 22nd & 23rd Bangalore August2019 Seminar Organised by In association with Product Exhibition B2B Meeting Vendor Meet For Exhibition, Presentation & Sponsorship Please Contact : Preethi M Tel – + 91 9448447509 E : [email protected] | [email protected] |www.aeromag.in 7 Collins Aerospace to Demonstrate Latest Solutions at Aero India awareness solutions help them do just that. 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