Chennai, April 16: DefExpo 2018 was held from April 11 슬롯사이트� 14 at Thiruvidanthai on the East Coast Road (ECR) near Chennai. The main aim of this DefExpo슬롯 머신 사이트 추천was to promote India as a manufacturing hub of defence manufacturing products. The theme of the Defexpo 2018 is 슬롯사이트India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub슬롯사이트�. More than 500 domestic companies and around 163 global players of defence manufacturing industry participated in the event. Delegations from 40 countries also participated in the exhibition.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천 Various foreign manufactures signed슬롯 머신 사이트 추천agreements슬롯 머신 사이트 추천with Indian partners to produce defence products in India. The major highlights of the DefeExpo 2018 are:

  • During the inauguration of the DefExpo 2018, Prime Mminister Narendra Modi launched the 'Make in India' pavilion at the DefExpo 2018. During his address the Prime Minister said, 슬롯사이트This is an슬롯 머신 사이트 추천opportunity like none other not only to discuss India슬롯사이트s defence requirements but also to showcase for the first time India슬롯사이트s defence manufacturing capabilities to the world.슬롯사이트� Taking a jibe at China PM Modi also said, 슬롯사이트Thousands of years of Indian history has showed us that we have never desired anybody슬롯사이트s territory.슬롯사이트� He reiterated the point that India슬롯사이트s commitment to peace was as strong as commitment to protect its people and territory.

  • Various global players signed agreements with Indian companies to get an order of 110 fighter jets from the Indian Air Force under the strategic partnership model. The fighter jets are to be produced in India with the transfer of technology. US based company Lockheed Martin signed a pact with Tata group to pitch for its fighter jet F-16 block 70., Where as another US-based company Boeing signed a deal with India슬롯사이트s leading public sector unit Hindustan Aeronautics limited (HAL) and domestic company Mahindra Defence Systems to manufacture Super Hornet F/A 18 in India. Similarly another contender to get an order from the IAF is Swedish Company Saab. The Swedish Company signed an agreement with Adani group and pitched for Gripen-E to the Indain Air Force.

  • The US on Wednesday announced that it would transfer critical슬롯 머신 사이트 추천defence technology슬롯 머신 사이트 추천to India. Speaking at a US-India Business Council seminar on the first day of DefExpo-18슬롯 머신 사이트 추천at Thiruvidanthai in Chennai, US envoy to India슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Kenneth Juster said, 슬롯사이트The ties between New Delhi and슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Washington슬롯 머신 사이트 추천are sending a strong signal to other countries.슬롯사이트� He further added, 슬롯사이트The US has designated India as a major defence partner and it is significant in many respects. The US Congress supports India on both sides of the aisle.슬롯사이트�

  • Seven Agreements were signed between India and Russian companies at DefExpo 2018 on Friday in Chennai슬롯 머신 사이트 추천to indeginise the manufacturing of spare parts of defence products. Forty Eight items covering all major platforms which can be made in India with Russian collaboration have been identified by the ministry of defence. The Indian Armed Forces슬롯 머신 사이트 추천 are pushing for joint ventures of Indian and Russian companies to give boost to the 'make in India' model.

  • On April 11, an Indian company Cyient Solutions & Systems, a provider of engineering design, manufacturing, geospatial, networks, and operations management services to global industry leaders has signed a deal with Israel-based BlueBird Eye System, a leader in design, development, and production of micro, mini, and small tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to provide Unarmed aerial Vehicle (UAV) to Indian defence, paramilitary forces and police services.

  • Larsen and Toubro and France-based defence major Nexter showcased their artillery systems at the ongoing DefExpo near here today. The Larsen and Toubro-Nexter consortium has been working since 2011 in building the partnership around one of the main Indian artillery programmes.

  • The Indian Navy exhibited its warship for public during the DefExpo. The four warships exhibited were: INS Sahyadri, INS Kamotra, INS Sumitra and INS Airavat. The Tejas fighter jets, advanced towed artillery gun systems (ATAGS) designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Arjun Mark 2 tank, Dhanush artillery guns were also displayed at the expo.

  • Defence and Research Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over three critical technologies to the Indian Navy during this expo. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman handed these three technologies to Naval Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba. These critical technologies are: processor-based mines (PPBM), VLF modulator and heavy weight torpedo Varunastra.

  • The 97 metre long ICGS Vikram was commissioned into service on April 11, by Indian Minister of State for Defence, Subhash Bhamre. ICGS Vikram is the first in class of seven new-generation offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) built by Larsen and Toubro (L&T).슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Vikramis part of an INR $220 million contract awarded to Larsen & Toubro in March 2015 for seven vessels.

  • During in one of her addresses defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman made it clear that there was no shortage of any equipment and ammunition for the Armed Forces.

The DefExpo 2018 has attracted foreign defence manufacturing industries to invest in India. Various agreements were signed between foreign and domestic manufacturing firms to indigenise the production of defence goods under the strategic partnership model of 슬롯사이트make in India슬롯사이트�. This has given a necessary impetus to the defence manufacturing industry of India.

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