IDEX & NAVDEX 2021 SPECIAL ISSUE FEBRUARY 21 Visit us : C1- 03 a magazine dedicated to aerospace & defence industry www.arabiandefence.com MIDDLE EAST SUPPLEMENT ARABIAN DEFENCE The multi-role, multi-domain UAV: Schiebel`s CAMCOPTER® S-100 Page -23 IDEX 2021 : India Showcases GRSE’s Exports its Prowess in Defence Exports Page -08 to Reach New Pinnacle Page -14 Invincible Tactical Advantage Page -10 Raj Kumar General Bipin Rawat Secretary, Defence Production Chief of Defence Staff Ministry of Defence MULTI-ROLEMULTI-ROLE MULTI-DOMAINMULTI-DOMAIN CAMCOPTER ® S-100 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEM AT IDEX 2021, PLEASE VISIT US AT BOOTH #07D30. Aeromag Asia,Aeronautical Society of India Building, Suranjandas Road, Off Old Madras Road,Bangalore 560075, Karnataka. Call: +91 94490 61925 | Tel: +91 80 43747492 www.aeromag.in | [email protected] 4 5 IDEX Provides a Fillip to Defence Industry in MENA Region s Abu Dhabi gets ready to launch the latest edition of International ADefence Exhibition and Conference Editorial Advisory Board (IDEX), which is the biggest defence event Dr. C.G. Krishnadas Nair in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Air Chief Marshal S. Krishnaswamy (Rtd) region, the companies across the globe eye PVSM, AVSM, VM & Bar up to seize an opportunity for getting their Air Marshal P. Rajkumar (Rtd) business back in line in the COVID era. PVSM, AVSM, VM IDEX attracts a huge number of international Air Marshal Ajit Bhavanani (Rtd) decision makers in the defence industry, PVSM, AVSM, VM armed forces and senior military personnel Rear Admiral K. Mohanan (Rtd), AVSM around the world. Strong representation from Mr. Pushpindar Singh Chopra GCC and the wider international community Dr . K. Ram Chand make IDEX the prime platform to showcase Mr. J.K.Sharma their products and technologies. Mr. Arunakar Mishra India aims big at the expo to highlight the country’s weapon systems and platforms and explore new spheres in defence exports. The exhibitors, including leading DPSUs Berlin, Germany and private players, will participate in the event in a big way to brand India as a Detlef Becker potential exporter of defence products for tri-services. The delegation aims to project E : [email protected] India as a potential player in the defence industry in Asia and forge a new business T : +49 3375 5857590 alliance in the Middle East region. M : + 491 701626053 With the vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat (self-reliance) in defence manufacture and promoting the arms and spare exports in the sector, Indian delegation aims to bolster Paris, France Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of making India a defence manufacturing hub. Marie-Thérèse Bonfigli Moreover, the expo happens in the background of the Indian cabinet having approved E : [email protected] delegation of powers under Make-1 of Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020. This M : +33 (0)6 89 20 95 68 will greatly ease design and prototype development by Indian industry for defence equipment. Moscow, Russia In the wake of the recent Israel-UAE normalization deal, Israeli companies will George Smirnov participate and exhibit at IDEX for the first time in history and the Israel Defence E : [email protected] Exhibition (ISDEF) will be the exclusive promoter of IDEX for the Israeli pavilion. M : +7 (906)711-03- As Media Partners, Aeromag and Sailors & Warriors wish success to all the exhibitors 51 / (495)644-17-33 and business visitors of the show. Sunny Jerome Managing Editor Sunny Jerome Managing Editor Preethi M. 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In order to highlight India’s weapon systems and platforms and to provide fillip to overall defence export potential, the Indian exhibitors will participate in the event in a big way, carrying forward the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of making the country a leading defence and aerospace manufacture hub in the world. the Indian exhibitors will participate in the event in a big way. Carrying forward the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of making the country a leading defence and aerospace manufacture hub in the world, the representatives will brand India as an exporter of potential defence systems and components for all three services with their participation and high-level B2B meetings. The Indian pavilion will bolster the vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat (self-reliance) in defence manufacture and promote the arms and spare exports in the sector. The biennial show, IDEX, will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), which is centrally located in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Raj Kumar Emirates. General Bipin Rawat Secretary, Defence Production This year, IDEX will witness the Chief of Defence Staff Ministry of Defence participation of DPSUs Bharat Dynamics s Abu Dhabi launches the latest Limited (BDL), Defence Research and showcase India’s abilities in making lethal edition of world’s one of the Development Organisation (DRDO), missiles, artillery guns, arms, armoured Amost strategically important tri- Garden Reach Shipbuilder and Engineers vehicles and other defence products and service exhibitions International Defence Ltd (GRSE), Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders technologies. Exhibition and Conference (Idex) from 21- Ltd (MDL) and Ordnance Factory Board The delegation aims to project India as 25 February, India's defence manufacturers (OFB). The Indian delegation will also potential player in the defence industry in are all set to showcase the country’s include the General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Asia and forge new business alliance in the defence export prowess and explore new the Defence Staff, Raj Kumar, Secretary, Middle East region. During his visit to UAE business markets. The Indian delegation, Department of Defence Production, Rear in December, Chief of Army Staff General which consists of a slew of leading Defence Admiral V K Saxena, IN (Retd.), Chairman MM Naravane has met Commander of Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) and and Managing Director, GRSE, among the UAE’s Land Forces and Staff Major thriving private defence and aerospace other dignitaries. General Saleh Mohammed Saleh Al Ameri manufacturers, gets another international With the participation of GRSE and and discussed key issues of mutual interest platform to showcase their manufacturing MDL, India will present its capabilities in and defence cooperation. prowess. naval designing and shipbuilding being one With a bigger presence at IDEX, India In order to highlight India’s weapon of the few countries of the world, which aims to further strengthen bilateral systems and platforms and to provide is capable of designing a naval vessel from defence cooperation with UAE and it will fillip to overall defence export potential, scratch to finish. BDL, OFB and DRDO will be a reflection of India’s growing strategic 8 ties, which are expected to open up new IDEX is held under the patronage of built demonstration track. In addition, avenues for cooperation in the defence His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed exhibiting companies are invited to host and security spheres. The harmonious Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and private demonstrations of their vehicles relationship between the UAE and India Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed and crafts. will be further cemented and cooperation Forces and is organised by the Capital NAVDEX, the Maritime Security Area on bilateral, regional and multilateral Events in association and with the full features local and international exhibitors fronts will be enhanced in the post-Covid support of the UAE Armed Forces. All IDEX who specialise in naval, maritime and era. badge holders are exempted from the 10- coastal security technology, equipment IDEX is the only international defence day quarantine procedure on their arrival and crafts. Located on the dock edge, exhibition and conference in the Middle into Abu Dhabi. This step has been taken NAVDEX also features on-water exhibits, East and North Africa (MENA) region to facilitate the arrival of international daily demonstrations and visiting navy demonstrating the latest technology delegations from all over the world. vessels. across land, sea and air sectors of defence. IDEX continues to offer exhibiting For over 27