Aero India 2025 - Day 1

ISSUE FEATURES

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  CURTAIN RAISER
  Showcasing India's Aerospace and Defence Might
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  From advanced fighter jets to unmanned aerial systems (UAS), Aero India 2025 will showcase India's ability to compete on a global scale while fostering innovation and industrial growth

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  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | SECRETARY, DEFENCE PRODUCTION
  "Will Continue the Policy for Defence Reforms to Boost Manufacturing"

  Furthering the country's defence production target of ₹ three lakh crore by 2029 and leading such initiatives is Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. In an exclusive interaction, Consulting and Contributing Editor Manish Kumar Jha speaks with the Secretary...

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  SPECIAL FEATURE
  Technology Infusion into the IAF
  By Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari (Retd)

  We can leverage the transformative power of emerging technologies to strengthen our security and stability if policymakers and military leaders can address the challenges of balancing innovation with ethical and practical considerations

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  INTERVIEW | BOEING
  “Boeing is India's Largest Foreign Aerospace OEM”
  

  Salil Gupte President, Boeing India and South Asia in conversation with SP's ShowNews

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  INTERVIEW | RTX
  Setting New Standards for Performance and Dependability

  SP's ShowNews in conversation with Martin Williamson, Regional Managing Director, APAC, Collins Aerospace - Customer & Account Management

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  INTERVIEW | BEL
  Quality, Technology & Innovation
  

  Manoj Jain, Chairman and Managing Director, BEL explains how a laser sharp focus on the customers gives them a competitive edge

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  SPECIAL PROFILE
  A Global Trailblazer and Visionary

  Recently described as "Unstoppable", Dr Vivek Lall, Chief Executive, General Atomics Global Corporation, is one of the Best CEOs around the World!

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  SPECIAL STORY
  Embraer to Participate with Multi-mission Transport Aircraft KC-390 Millennium

  Embraer, the world's third-largest aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Brazil, will showcase its KC-390 Millennium tactical air transport aircraft and solutions spanning its defence portfolio at the Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru from February 10 to 14, 2025.

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  DEFENCE BUDGET
  Defence Budget 2025-26
  By SP's Special Correspondent

  A record over ₹6.81 lakh crore allocated in Union Budget 2025-26 for MoD, an increase of 9.53 per cent from current financial year, with a 12 per cent hike for Defence R&D Budget

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  VEM Technologies — Ignited Minds

  Within a span of 37 years since being set up in 1988, Hyderabad based Aerospace and Defence company in the private sector, VEM Technologies, has grown in diversified technological fields to manufacture state of the art, highly reliable systems for aerospace and defence applications.

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  SPECIAL REPORT
  Aero India 2025: A Showcase of Modern Power and Global Partnerships
  By Dr B.K. Das, Vipin Kumar Kaushik, Amit Sharma / DRDO

  Aero India represents India's ascent as a modern defence power—a nation that embraces cutting-edge technology, innovation, and international collaboration to safeguard its future