www.internationalaerospaceindia.com ion hibit Or x ga The Official E n e is INTERNATIONAL c a n t e i f o e n SHOW Daily D is Published by AerospaceVOl. 10 NO.1 JANUARY-FERBUARY 2008, REVIEW & ANALYSIS SAP MEDIA Ministry of Defence WORLDWIDE LTD. Defexpo 08 Shaping Cyber Domain Dominace DAY ONE DAY ONESingapore Airshow PSLV Launch For SatUrday, 16th FEBRUary, 2008 Israel’s Tecsar Satellite A SAP MEDIA PUBLICATION Cover_Edit & Content_JF_08.indd 1 2/11/2008 7:30:13 PM FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF INTERNATIONAL AEROSPACE Record 273 global players Offset Not showcase at Defexpo 2008 Quite Set record 273 defence covered space, Defexpo 2008 here are not so quiet manufacturers from 30 will see the launch of a stun- rumblings over In- Acountries will be show- ning 91 new products ranging Tdia’s defence offsets casing their varied portfolios at from radars, to communica- policy. Foreign arms majors the Defexpo 2008 international tions systems, torpedoes, and associated industries exposition being held at New anti-mine vehicles, unmanned were hoping that clear Delhi from Feb 16th to 19th. aerial vehicles and combat policy guidelines would be 202 domestic manufactur- clothing. announced at Defexpo-but ers will be vying for a share of According to Secretary the government has made the estimated Rs.155 billion AK Antony (defence production) Pradeep it clear that clarity will only that the Indian armed forces Defence Minister Kumar, ‘Defexpo, now in its come post-April this year. will spend over the next five fifth edition, ‘has been con- While the Defexpo was years on their modernisation vast experience of the DEO as ceptualised to promote busi- being seen as the ideal drive. organisers and the expertise ness activity in global land and platform for the MoD to According to defence min- of the CII as event manager naval systems’. He feels, ‘the announce guidelines and ister A K Antony, ‘it is a matter will further propel the event event allows the international changes to the current of pride that Defexpo India towards new pinnacles of suc- defence industry to promote policy outlined in the De- has gained worldwide recogni- cess and glory.” and showcase their products fence Procurement Policy tion in a short span since its Spread over eight halls and and services and also gives of 2006-that is now unlikely. maiden show in 1999. The 32,000 sq metres of open and Contd. on page 02 DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY Under the offsets clause, 30 per cent of all defence PM for Increased Naval Surveillance deals worth over Rs.3 bil- lion has to be reinvested rime Minister days retreated to Goa and then in India’s defence industry. Dr Manmohan visit the Defexpo08. The invi- With six global aerospace PSingh addressed tees will mingle and mull over majors to submit by June the IONS on 14th issues amongst each other as Rs 21,000 crore worth of February in Vigyan Mehta has suggested that the offsets proposals in the Bhavan, and he spelt Symposium be a regular affair contract for supplying 126 out the need for coop- and a platform for consultation. Medium Multi-Role Combat eration and surveillance The response has been Aircraft-the writing on the in the Indian Ocean very heartening from the lit- wall is unsettling for the as the world’s energy toral as the Indian Ocean has moment. The offset obliga- and trade and stabil- gained prime importance in re- tion in this deal is 50 per ity depended on this cent times. The Chief of Naval cent. area which had vulner- Staff Admiral Sureesh Mehta One of the key conten- able choke points. He took the initiative early on last tions has been offset bank- also reminded all that year as the predominant Navy ing and technology transfer the area was prone to in the region to plan and invite issues. While the MoD has the maximum natural all the 31 Naval Chiefs of the indicated changes in the disasters. The delega- Indian Ocean Region (IOR) offing-there’s nothing down tions after the presenta- including Pakistan, Iran, Egypt in black and white so far. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh tion of papers over two and France which is a riparian addressing the gathering Contd. on page 02 Contd. on page 04 For Advertising & Editorials Visit Us At Stall No. 12A Booth No. 3A Sap Media Worldwide Limited [Show Daily] Or Call On Mobile : +91-9821369115, +91-9867338097 SHOW DAILY • DEFEXPO 2008 01 Day ONE - Saturday 16th Feb. 2008 Record 273 global players showcase at..... From Page 01 domestic Singh, said, ‘India is on an in- make technol- demonstration area will show- manufactur- exorable path of rapid econom- ogy or prod- case a range of equipment ers an oppor- ic growth, which has opened uct specific covering peacekeeping, border tunity to do up new avenues of trade and presentations security and explosive ordi- so’. investment. The Indian de- to Indian nance disposal activities. ‘The fence sector has also remained defence es- BAE Systems and Rolls Indian pri- abreast with the trend liber- tablishments, Royce are among the major vate sector alising defence procurement R&D institu- British companies participating Rao Inderjit Singh is slowly policies and by opening up to Pradeep Kumar tions, defence at Defexpo 2008. The India- Minister of State for acquiring investment, joint ventures and Secretary Defence public sector Britain defence co-operation Defence Production strengths technological tie-ups.” Production undertakings, goes back many years and for defence And given the fast warming ordnance fac- there are currently many prod- manufacturing and the defence ties between New Delhi and tories and to Indian industry’, ucts of British origin in service public sector units are begin- Washington, it is not surpris- which include telecom and IT with the Indian armed forces. ning to leverage this,’ Kumar ing that US companies should companies,’ Kumar points out. ‘With the support of the two points out. be making a beeline for the The fourth India Defence governments, Indian and Brit- ‘We are also looking at biennial exposition. A total of Industry Summit is also being ish companies are increasingly exports and while these are 46 American companies, the held during the event. working together on a range currently only at Rs.500 crores largest from any country, will Meanwhile Britain is having of key equipment programmes (Rs.5 billion), we hope to be representing at the show. a great presence at the Def- from aircraft to electrical com- see these rise as the Indian They include giants like expo 2008 with 20 companies ponents,’ a British High Com- industry acquires cutting edge Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed participating in the exhibition. mission statement said. These technology from around the Martin, Northrop Grumman The companies are demon- joint ventures and other collab- world,’ he says. and Sikorsky besides the US strating its industrial capabili- orative activities are aimed at Welcoming the esteemed defence department. ties and technology to potential meeting the equipment require- guests, exhibitors and partici- A major highlight of Defexpo customers and partners in ments of India, UK and other pants, the minister of state for 2008 will be the inclusion of 16 India and the wider region. countries. defence production Rao Inderjit seminars ‘to enable exhibitors In addition, a British Army PM for Increased Naval Surveillance From Page 01 Indian Ocean state to a unique degree East longitude to maiden initiative to address 147 degree East longitude Maritime Issues in the Indian and covers 73.6 million Ocean. Former Indian Chiefs sq Kilometres. This region of Naval Staff including Admiral is the third largest water Vishnu Bhagwat are special body on this planet and invitees presented papers constitutes 20 per cent of and expressed their views on the world’s oceanic area. regional maritime concerns, The importance of this re- ULCLOS and the way ahead gion and its impact on the for cooperation. global maritime scenario This maiden Symposium can not be underscored for these nation states shall form the Indian Ocean to address with the theme “Contempo- the world’s trade and energy part of this Naval Symposium. present and anticipated chal- rary Transnational Challenges needs that transit the sea lanes The Symposium is also being lenges to maritime security and International Maritime Con- and choke points of Lombok, widely attended by various stability. nectivities”, aims to increase Malacca, Bab El Mandab think- tanks of the Ministry of maritime co-operation among and Hormuz. As a part of its Defence and the Ministry of (c) To establish and promote a participating navies/ maritime contribution towards consoli- External Affairs. The IN has of- variety of trans-national, mari- agencies by providing a forum dating the growing recognition fered to host the secretariat of time, cooperative-mechanisms for discussion of maritime is- of the importance of the Indian the symposium. designed to mitigate maritime sues, both global and regional, Ocean Region (IOR), the In- The principal objectives security-concerns amongst na- and in the process gener- dian Navy has taken the initia- envisaged for the IONS have tion-states of the Indian Ocean. ate a flow of information and tive and proposed setting-up of been defined as follows:- opinion between naval profes- an inclusive and consultative (d) To develop interoper- sionals leading to common regional forum, to be known as (a) To promote a shared ability in terms of doctrines, understanding and possible the Indian Ocean Naval Sym- understanding of the maritime procedures, organisational agreements on the way ahead. posium (IONS). issues facing the littoral states and logistic systems and The guidelines provided in Thirty-three countries of the Indian Ocean and the operational processes, so as the Indian Maritime Doctrine (including India) have been formulation of a common set of to promote the provision of issued by the Indian Navy lays identified as littoral nation strategies designed to enhance speedy, responsive, and effec- emphasis on cooperation in the states of the IOR.