Aero India 2015 - Day 1

ISSUE FEATURES

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  LEAD STORY
  India awaits the big take-off
  

  India is the biggest arms importer and India is in an aggressive mode to become an indigenous defence equipment producer, though it is still in the nascent stage.

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  LEAD STORY
  Beechcraft Focuses on Special Mission Capabilities of King Air 350ER
  

  Textron Aviation is showcasing special missions and commercial capabilities of Beechcraft at Aero India. The company will display a special missions-configured Beechcraft King Air 350ER.

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  INDUSTRY INTERVIEW
  India is Strategic and Most Significant Partner: Rafael
  

  In an interview with SP’s ShowNews, Rafael’s Chairman Itzchak Gat speaks about Rafael technologies and the forays it is making in different parts of the world.

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  INDUSTRY INTERVIEW
  Rolls-Royce: ‘Partnership with India - Past, Present and Future’
  

  Rolls-Royce is a power systems company catering to aircraft, ships and land applications. Rolls-Royce is best known for aero engines that power many of the world’s most advanced passenger jets, like the new Airbus A350 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

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  INDUSTRY INTERVIEW
  BAE Systems Aligned with ‘Make in India’ Initiative
  

  In an interview, Chris Boardman, Managing Director, Military Air & Information, BAE Systems, spells out the plans in India to SP’s ShowNews.

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  INDUSTRY REPORT
  Boeing Accelerates Engagement with India’s Aerospace Sector
  

  Boeing has underscored its commitment to strengthen strategic partnerships with customers, the government, industry and academia aimed to support India’s expanding aerospace industry.

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  INDUSTRY INTERVIEW
  Boeing to Capitalise on India’s ‘Sunrise Market’
  

  ‘Sunrise’ is a traditional definition. We are looking forward to every project and we see growth.

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  INDUSTRY INTERVIEW
  Modernising Indian Airports with Honeywell Technologies
  

  As India’s civil aviation sector works towards its potential, there are major investments in infrastructure happening. One of them is airport infrastructure to make aircraft movement seamlessly smooth, safe and efficient. Honeywell Aerospace is in the forefront of such development.

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  INDUSTRY INTERVIEW
  Rockwell Collins Co-developing Indigenous Flight Simulator
  

  Rockwell Collins is among the top companies in the realm of training products for the aerospace sector. It provides world’s leading aerospace and defence companies to rely on Rockwell for smart communications and aviation electronics. In an interview Jim Walker, Vice President, talks about the company’s road map.

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  INDUSTRY INTERVIEW
  Airbus to Invest in New Partners
  

  Indian companies, both public and private, are an integral part of Airbus Group’s global supply chain. Overall, Airbus procurement from India has tripled in the last three years and was over $350 million in 2013. Giving further details of how Airbus is going to further invest in India is Yves Guillaume, Airbus Group President in India.

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  INDUSTRY REPORT
  Safran’s Main Mission ‘Advantage India’
  

  Safran is the leading supplier of aircraft engines, landing gear and carbon brakes for airlines operating in India and neighbouring countries, and plays a full-fledged role in the development of air transport in the country.

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  INDUSTRY INTERVIEW
  Adding Value to the Indian Economy Through Production Within India
  

  In an interview with SP’s ShowNews, Thomas K. Schilliger, General Manager Dornier 228 and Military Aviation Germany and Martin Buehlmann, Vice President Supply Chain Management, Ruag Aviation, talks about the company’s plan for India providing full life-cycle support for the Dornier 228.

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  REGIONAL AVIATION | E-JETS
  Excellence to the Power of 2
  

  Embraer E-Jets E2 is setting benchmarks in regional aviation, offering operators/passengers an enriching flying experience

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  INDUSTRY REPORT
  Dassault Falcon 8X Takes to Skies
  

  Dassault Aviation on February 6 announced that the company’s new flagship, the ultra-long range Falcon 8X, successfully completed its first flight a little more than one month after rollout.

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  INDUSTRY REPORT
  HAL to showcase LCH, LCA, LUH and Rudra
  

  HAL’s indigenous products will enthral visitors with their flying and static display during the 10th edition of Aero India from February 18-22, 2015. HAL’s Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Tejas, will be on flying display showing their versatility.

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  INDUSTRY REPORT
  IAI’s Holistic Approach for Countering Cyber Threat Challenges
  

  An ever-growing reliance upon cyberspace places governments, military and commercial businesses exposed to cyber fraud and sabotage. Emerging cyber threats, which are aimed against nation states, critical infrastructures, enterprises and private citizens, create an inherent asymmetry between attackers and defenders.

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  INDUSTRY REPORT
  Rafale: Combat Proven
  

  The Rafale has successfully been engaged in combat operations in Afghanistan, Libya, Mali, the Central African Republic and Iraq

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  INDUSTRY REPORT
  Pilatus PC-12 NG - the World’s Greatest Single Engine Turboprop
  

  As aerospace companies globally display their newest and best at the marquee event — Aero India 2015 at Bengaluru, Pilatus occupies pride of place in the single engine aircraft category with their next generation aircraft - the PC-12 NG.

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  INDUSTRY INTERVIEW
  BEL’s Array of Defence Solutions
  

  Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is engaged in manufacture and supply of electronic products primarily to defence services. BEL’s segments are radars, military communication, naval systems, weapon systems, electronic warfare, avionics, C4I Systems, electro-optics, tank electronics, gun upgrades, etc.