SEE US AT STALL N0.Hall – E 4.6– E SP’s AN SP GUIDE PUBLICATION SHOW DAY-2 THURSDAY nEWS FEBRUARY 4, 2021 PUBLISHERS OF SP’S MILITARY YEARBOOK, SP’S CIVIL AVIATION YEARBOOK, “INDIA OFFERS UNLIMITED POTENTIAL IN DEFENCE AND AEROSPACE. AERO INDIA IS A SP’S AVIAtIOn, SP’S AIRBUZ, WONDERFUL PLATFORM FOR COLLABORATIONS IN THESE AREAS. THE GOVERNMENT OF SP’S Land FORCES, SP’S NAVAL FORCES, INDIA HAS BROUGHT FUTURISTIC REFORMS IN THESE SECTORS, WHICH WILL ADD IMPETUS TO OUR SP’S M.A.I. & BIZAVINDIA QUEST TO BECOME ATmanirbhar.” PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI @NARENDRAMODI | INSIDE | “From rUNWAYs to airWAYs, Aero India preSENTS a pool of opporTUNITIES” HAL’s light cOMBAT HELICOPTER SHOWING Defence MINISter RAJNAth SINGH ITS MIGHT DURING THE SHOW india pAVILLION: with THE theme of roTARy wing CAPABILITIEs in INDIA, it is the highlight of aero india 2021 3 BIRDs on shoW: FLying displaY 4 INTERVIEW: Michael Koch, Vice PRESIDENT, Boeing DEFENCE, INDIA 6 SAAB: A FUTURE-PROOF FIGHTER JET FOR IAF 8 IAI: To PROvide LOITERING MUnitions SYStems tO Asian COUNTRIES 9 INTERVIEW: ANANDI RAMALINGam, DIRECTOR MARKeting, BEL 10 LOCKheed MARTIN: (ABOVE) AERO INDIA 2021 TAKES OFF: SPECTACULAR DISPLAY By iaf’s sukhois; (RIGHT) DEFENCE MINISTER RAJNATH SINGH ‘MAKe in INDIA’ with INAUGURATES THE SHOW C-130J empennaGES 11 SNAPSHOTS 13 AYUSHEE CHAUDHARY B-1B Lancer at the shoW: eclaring open the 13th edition of the Aero all yOU need to KNOW 14 India show on Wednesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted the encouraging number of participants in this year’s event. It is coming significance of Aero India 2021 in the back- from the world’s leading nations in the field of military drop of the global pandemic and said that the and aviation. The world has now started to recognise Dinternational exhibition continues to create opportunities India as a trusted defence investment destination,” he from runways to airways. “Despite the constraints caused said. The Aero India 2021 is scheduled for three days and by the global pandemic, I am pleased to see such a large promises to display the vast potential of India, and the SP’s 1 | DAy 2 | FEBRUARy 4, 2021 SHOW WWW.SPSShoWneWS.COM nEWS LEAD STORY/SPotlIGHT PUBLISHER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF multifarious opportunities that the country offers in Managing Director of HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Jayant Baranwal the field of defence and aerospace sector. “This is the Limited), R. Madhavan by the Ministry of Defence world’s first hybrid aero and defence exhibition. It is (MoD) officials in the presence of the Defence Minister. 2021 truly a sangam of rising demand, greater innovation, The major focus of this year’s air show is on the SENIOR CONTRIBUTORS IA Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey conducive opportunity and maturing ecosystem in defence capabilities of India and the indegnisation Lt General (Retd) Naresh Chand defence and aerospace,” he added. programs to be presented not just for India but also During the curtain raiser of the event, Singh had for the world. “We plan to spend 130 billion dollars in Lt General (Retd) P.C. Katoch said that against the backdrop of Bengaluru, the military modernisation in next 7-8 years,” Singh said, PRINCipal CORRESPONDENT event would offer opportunities for collaboration adding that this event is encouraging for collaboration. and cooperation between Indian and global industry The contract presented to HAL is probably one of Ayushee Chaudhary AERO IND leaders, academicians, visionaries, centre and state the biggest defence ‘Make in India’ contract till date, CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR administrations. It would also bring together the noted the Defence Minister. Tejas, manufactured by Jayant Baranwal defence ministers of various countries, service chiefs, the HAL, is a single engine and highly agile multi-role policy makers, foreign OEMs, industry, entrepreneurs supersonic fighter aircraft capable of operating in high- PLANNING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT and academia to showcase, connect and collaborate threat air environments. The first LCA Tejas Mark 1A is Executive Vice President: Rohit Goel as well as highlight policy reforms driving India’s new expected to be supplied by February 2024. Ministry of defence manufacturing revolution. Defence has set a target of making 83 planes over the SALES & MARKETING The Chief Minister of Karnataka, B.S. Yediyurappa next six years. The jets will be in two variants - 73 of these Group Director: Neetu Dhulia said, “I want to congratulate the state administration will be ‘Tejas Mk-1A’ configuration while 10 jets will be Deputy Director - Sales: Rajeev Chugh for ensuring the availability of the infrastructure to the Tejas Mk-1 configuration, used as a ‘trainer aircraft’. have an event of this magnitude. Karnataka is home On Tuesday, Singh also opened a new HAL man- LAYOUT DESIGNERS to many R&D institutions, aerospace industries, and ufacturing facility for Tejas in Bengaluru, which is Vimlesh Kumar Yadav a vibrant start up culture with about 65 per cent of expected to double the production rate from the pres- Sonu S. Bisht the nation’s aerospace related exports and 67 percent ent eight planes per year to 16. of all aircraft and defence related services happen- Rajnath Singh enumerated the highlights of Aero Group Research Associate: Survi Massey ing from here. It is also the first state in the country India 2021 including inauguration of India pavil- MANagER - HR & ADMIN to announce an aerospace policy in the promoted ion – based on the theme of Rotary wings, Conclave Bharti Sharma investment of `14,700 crore and employment poten- of Defence Ministers of Indian Ocean Region, Con- tial of over 10,000 people. Bengaluru promises many clave of Chiefs of Air Staff of various countries, India ASST. MANagER - HR & ADMIN opportunities ahead for the industry.” – Russia Military Industrial Conference, Startup Man- Pooja Tehlani The opening ceremony also witnessed the handing than etc. He said, more than 200 MoU (Memoran- over of the contract of 83 LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) dum of Understanding) partnership agreements are SP’S WEBSITES Tejas Mark 1A, worth `43,000 crore to Chairman and expected to be signed at the Bandhan event. Sr Web Developer: Shailendra Prakash Ashish Web Developer: Ugrashen Vishwakarma SP GUIDE PUBLICATIONS PVT LTD A-133, Arjun Nagar, INDIa HelISPHere lIFTs off (Opposite Defence Colony) New Delhi 110003, India INDIgenous ROTARy WIng ECOSYSTEM Tel: +91 (11) 24644693, 24644763, 24620130 he India Pavilion titled, The India Helisphere, is the major attraction at this edition of the Aero Fax: +91 (11) 24647093 TIndia show. 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The LUH Military is indigenously gest global defence hub from design to manufacture designed and developed, three ton class new genera- Printed at Kala Jyothi Process Pvt Ltd, in public and private both, the Minister highlighted. tion single engine helicopter, powered by turbo shaft Hyderabad Aero India 2021 is a catalyst in realising the goals engine and equipped with Glass cockpit. of defence and aerospace sector and will boost invest- With scaled models and the Indian helicopter man- © SP Guide Publications, 2021 ment, ecosystems and appreciation in manufacturing ufacturing ecosystem on display, the pavilion show- in India, the Minister highlighted. cases various indigenously designed and developed www.spguidepublications.com To nudge the Atmanirbhar Bharat ki Udan through fixed and rotary wing platforms, technologies covering the India Helisphere, the Defence Minister unveiled power plants and future generation combat-capable the upgraded ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter) airborne solutions like the LFDS-X, an airborne sonar Dhruv’s civil version which is ready for certification. system which can be deployed from rotary wing plat- Integrated with advanced glass cockpit advanced forms, RUAV (Rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), trans- vibration control, navigation and communication mission systems, rotor blades, shafts, etc. systems, the ALH – Civil is designed to meet the Depicting the future of Rotary Wing Systems, the requirements of civil customers, noted HAL. 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The Defence Minister accompanied with the (Archive), Karthik Kumar, IAF, PIB, In line with the theme, HAL’s Rotary platform Chief Minister of Karnataka went around the pavilion respective OEMs and miscellaneous LUH (Light Utility Helicopter) Military is the center- to witness the rotary wing ecosystem at display.