Aero India 2025 to Showcase Aerospace Innovations

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Aero India 2025, Asia’s largest aerospace event, will be held in Bengaluru from February 10-14, aiming to foster global partnerships, showcase indigenous technologies, and promote India’s defence manufacturing capabilities, while commemorating Birsa Munda’s 150th birth anniversary.

Aero India 2025 to Showcase Aerospace Innovations

Event Overview and Schedule

  • The 15th edition of Aero India will be held from February 10 to 14, 2025, at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru.
  • Theme: “The Runway to a Billion Opportunities”, focusing on indigenisation and global partnerships.
  • Business days: February 10–12; Public days: February 13–14 for air displays and static exhibitions.
  • Showcasing a wide array of military platforms, cutting-edge technologies, and Make-in-India initiatives in aerospace and defence.

Key Events and Highlights

  • Major events: Defence Ministers’ Conclave, CEOs’ Round-Table, Manthan start-up event, air shows, and India Pavilion exhibition.
  • Defence Ministers’ Conclave theme: ‘BRIDGE – Building Resilience through International Defence and Global Engagement’, aiming for strategic partnerships amid dynamic geopolitical scenarios.
  • India Pavilion: Focus on indigenous manufacturing, showcasing start-up innovations and advanced technologies at the iDEX Pavilion.
  • CEOs’ Round-Table: Platform for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), domestic PSUs, and private defence firms to collaborate.
  • Dynamic aerobatic displays and live demonstrations will provide an immersive experience.

Global Impact and Legacy

  • Since 1996, Aero India has become a premier aerospace event globally, with the 2023 edition drawing over 7 lakh visitors, 98 dignitaries, and 809 exhibitors.
  • The 2025 edition aims to surpass past milestones, focusing on defence collaborations, product launches, and technology transfers to bolster the aerospace sector.

Sources Referred:

PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Hindustan Times