Aero India is a biennial

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and aviation exhibition held in

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at the

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. It is organised by the Defence Exhibition Organisation,

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Organisers

The Defence Ministry of India,

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(DRDO),

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, the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and other such organisations join hands to organise the Aero India show, making it the largest air show in

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Air shows

The first edition of the air show was held in 1996. During this Aero India Show, many manufacturers and service providers from the Indian aerospace and aviation industry meet the potential buyers of their products. After 1996, the 4th edition of the air show took place in 2003. About 176 exhibitors from 22 countries all over the world came to grace the show. In the year 2005, more than 380 participants came to the Aero India show's 5th edition. In this show, many military and civil aircraft as well as aerospace products were displayed. The 2007 Aero India show was held at Yelahanka Air Force Station in

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in Karnataka. The 7th edition was held from 11 to 15 February 2009, and included 592 exhibitors from over 25 countries. The eighth edition started on 9 February 2011. In recent years, the Aero India has emerged as one of the world's most important and largest military aviation exhibitions. The

Mikoyan MiG-35 Russian Aircraft Corporation "MiG" (russian: Российская самолётостроительная корпорация „МиГ“, Rossiyskaya samolyotostroitel'naya korporatsiya "MiG"), commonly known as Mikoyan and MiG, was a Russi ...

and F-16IN ''Super Viper'' were unveiled for the first time at the 6th and 7th editions of Aero India respectively.

1st edition (1996)

The first edition of Aero India was held in 1996. Since then, the event has gradually earned international recognition, and has seen increased participation from exhibitors since then.

2nd edition (1998)

The second edition started on 8 December 1998 at the Yelahanka Air Force Base. It was inaugurated by

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, India's Defence Minister. It included fly pasts by three Jaguars, three

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s, three HAL Tejas, 9

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aircraft of the

Surya Kiran Surya Kiran () is an aerobatics demonstration team of the Indian Air Force. The Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) was formed in 1996 and are a part of the 52nd Squadron of the IAF. The team has since performed numerous demonstrations usually w ...

aerobatic team, Hawk 200, Mirage 2000 and the

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s. this was followed by sky diving display by nine sky divers of the

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team. The exhibition stalls included displays by Boeing, Allied Signal, Bell Textron, Airbus Industries, Aerospatiale, Dassault, British Aerospace, HAL, DRDO, ADA, BEL and NAL. The French and Russian presence was especially strong, and the highlights were the detailed models of all Boeing commercial aircraft starting from Boeing 717 to Boeing 777.

3rd edition (2001)

Bangalore's third air show opened at the Yelahanka AF Base on 7 February 2001.

4th edition (2003)

176 companies from 22 countries participated in the 4th edition of the event from 5 to 9 February 2003 in

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at the outskirts of

. It was inaugurated by the then

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of India (seen in the first thumb of a photograph),

. About 50 delegations from the United States,

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, Russia, the

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and

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visited Bangalore for the event. The French delegation was led by the

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. A pair of HAL Dhruv performed their first display, and a composite formation was flown which was led by the Dhruv, followed by a pair of Kiran, Mirage 2000 and Sukhoi Su-30s.

5th edition (2005)

The 5th Aero India 2005, the biennial air-show-cum-defence exhibitions, was held at the Yelahanka

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in Bangalore from 9–13 February 2005. The Aero India 2005 attracted record 380 exhibitors from the world's leading industries in the field of civil and military aviation, aerospace and airfield upgrade. The show included both air displays as well as static exhibitions of

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and civil aircraft. A total of 80 aircraft including

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, Light Combat Aircraft, Advanced Light Helicopters, Intermediate Jet Trainers (AJTs), Maritime

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and

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(UAVs) displayed their flying skills and capability during the Aero India 2005 show. The

(IAF) and the

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also displayed their various aircraft. There were 32 official military delegations and over 250,000 people enjoyed the Aero India 2005 show, which is considered Asia's premier air show. The major attractions of Aero India 2005 were the leading fighter, advanced jet trainers and unmanned aerial vehicles from Russia, US, France, Britain, Israeli and India who took part in the flying as well as static displays at the show. The visitors enjoyed the spectacular flying performances and static exhibitions of the Russian MiG-29K,

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and

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tanker; the American

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Super Hercules and

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and

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, and the Indian Dhruv (Advanced Light Helicopter) and Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) and the Swedish Saab

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. The colourful aerobatics performance by Sarang- the Indian Air Force's Advanced Light Helicopters, made everyone spell bound during the inaugural function. Other major attractions in Aero India 2005 were the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The Israel's Orbiter and SkyLite mini UAV impressed their visitors with beautiful look and features. The lightweight Orbiter just weighs 4.5 kg features an advanced data link system transmitting all the data and video in real time. The SkyLite mini is capable of making vertical flights from the canister, and can be launched even from narrow alleys. The U.S. maritime surveillance aircraft P-3C Orion and C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft attracted the attention of visitors. The P-3C Orion is generally used in

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and anti-ship warfare, over-water and over-land surveillance missions, and

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missions. The U.S. Hawkeye 2000, known for its airborne early warning and battle management command and control system, was another attraction in the Aero India 2005 show. Aero India 2005 also proved good for passenger aircraft manufacturers, as number of inquiries, especially for the smaller and low-cost aircraft were made during the show. Visitors also had a chance to get a glimpse of advanced missile systems, avionics suites, radars, and simulators.

6th edition (2007)

This event was held from 7 February 2007 to 11 February 2007, at the Yelahanka Air Force Station. The attractions of the event were the Lockheed-Martin

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, as well as the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, all contenders for the Indian Air Force's 126 aircraft MRCA requirement. Also present were the

and Sarang acrobatic teams. The Surya Kiran team consists of nine Indian pilots, and have displayed skills by flying as close as 3–5 m at high speeds and have exhibited various formations like the arrow, diamond and concluding with the hearts. The Sarang team displays manoeuvres of

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(ALH). During the rehearsals for the show, one of the Sarang helicopters crashed on 2 February 2007. The co-pilot was killed in the incident. However, the team performed the displays in the show. During the show, a HAL HJT-36 skidded off the runway when a tyre burst after the pilot aborted take-off as the aircraft's canopy inadvertently opened up. Fortunately, there was no fatality.

7th edition (2009)

The 7th edition of Aero India was held on 11–15 February 2009. 289 Indian firms and 303 foreign companies participated in one of the largest international aerospace exhibitions in

. Armament majors from several countries, including

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and

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. There were also country pavilions from Australia, Belgium, Germany, Israel and Romania. This year also saw China participating for the first time in Aero India. The show was preceded by an international seminar (

Aero India Seminar {{Use dmy dates, date=July 2023 Aero India Seminar is a biennial seminar held in Bangalore, India. It is jointly organized by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India and Aeronautical Society of ...

) on aerospace technologies and applications (9–11 February), hosted by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Nearly 330 companies from 50 countries abroad and 230 from India set up exhibits. Some 30 military and civil aircraft gave flight demonstrations. The

F-18 The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather, twin-engine, supersonic, carrier-capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation). Designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part ...

, MiG-35D,

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, IJT, Dhruv,

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, C-17, Embraer 135 business jet Legacy 600,

, Citation XLS, G 550, AN-12 Cargo and A-310 MRTT were on display. Some 70 more were on static display. Whose event manager will be the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Defense Minister A. K. Antony chaired the first meeting of the apex committee of the exhibition here Friday. "Addressing the top officials from several ministries and organisations, Antony said Aero India-2009 should be conducted in such a manner that it provides a benchmark for similar shows being organised in various parts of the world," the official said. The

brought out some of the vintage aircraft from its stable and flew them. The defence ministry also facilitated interaction between the overseas original equipment manufacturers and Indian business houses. "Similar interactions will also be encouraged between small and medium enterprises from home and abroad. Efforts are also being made to give exposure to students of technical and engineering colleges to encourage them to be part of the country's aim of becoming a design hub in aerospace technologies in the foreseeable future," the official added. The central government will spend nearly Rs. 200 million to augment the infrastructure in and around the Air Force Station Yelahanka.

8th edition (2011)

The 2011 edition of Aero India was held from 9 to 13 February in Bangalore. It was reported that the Chinese aircraft will not participate in this edition, due to rising trade competition between India and China. However these claims were false and China had its representatives present there. The highlight of the morning was the flight display in which several aircraft performed intricate manoeuvres. HAL Tejas, which flew in a formation in public view for the first time, was a key highlight, as it performed a vertical climb and then did a belly turn right in front of the podium. While five

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flew in a V-formation, the

flew in a trident formation.

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, the

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and

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also performed loops, rolls, and somersaults in the air. The aerobatic team

did their last show with their Kiran aircraft which are planned to be replaced by new

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aircraft. The aerobatic team of Czech Republic popularly known as Flying Bulls or Red Bull also performed for first time. Indian Aerospace Companies such as

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(HAL),

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, Taneja Aerospace (TAAL) and Tata Aerospace also participated in the event.

9th edition (2013)

Aero India 2013 started on 6 February 2013 at the IAF's Yelahanka Air Force base, Bengaluru and ended on 10 February 2013. 607 companies attended the air show, with 352 foreign and 78 official national delegations. The major foreign companies were from US (67 companies),

(49),

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(33),

(29) and

(22). Major attraction of this edition were the

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III The McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft that was developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas. The C-17 carries forward the name of two ...

HAL Rudra The HAL Rudra, also known as ALH-WSI, is an armed version of the HAL Dhruv utility helicopter which is designed and produced by the Indian aerospace manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The Rudra was developed in parallel to the HA ...

, HAL Tejas,

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, and the Russian Knights aerobatic team, who had come to India to perform for the first time. Major aircraft manufacturing companies like

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, and the

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did not showcase any aircraft this time, however an air force

was part of the static display. The Suryakiran aerobatic team did not take part as it was grounded.

10th edition (2015)

The tenth edition of Aero India was held from 18 to 22 February 2015. The main attraction of this year was the

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campaign by Prime Minister

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. Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the show and mentioned that its easier for Public, private and foreign investors to manufacture defence equipment in India after the reform of the defence procurement policies and procedure. He also mentions the simplification of offset procedures and mentioned the need to have strategic partnerships rather than buyer seller relationships. The Small and Medium scale industries are also meant to benefit from being part of global supply chain by providing cost effective engineering solutions to global players. He also stressed the need to export equipment and also to ensure that it does not fall into the wrong hands. There is a requirement of one million skilled workers in the Aerospace industry in India in the next 10 years. The aim is to make the ensure that 70 percent of the defence equipment are made within the country in the next five years from the current 40 percent. This can create large number of jobs. Prime Minister Modi said that "A strong Indian defence industry will not only make India more secure. It will also make India more prosperous". Tejas LCA 2015

A total of 72 aircraft were part of the air show. The main attraction of the event was the fly past and demonstration by HAL Tejas,

, Sarang display team and air display teams from Sweden, UK, Czech Republic and Open sky jump by US Special forces. A total of 11 foreign military aircraft on display, out of which a majority of them from the United States including two F-15C Eagles, two F-16C Fighting Falcons, one Boeing KC-135 tanker, one C-17 Globemaster III and a P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft.

11th edition (2017)

The 11th edition of the Aero India was held from 14 to 18 February 2017. This edition of the show will see participation from a total of 549 companies (270 Indian and 279 Foreign), 72 participating aircraft, cover an area of 27,678 sqm and witness participation from 51 different countries. Four aerobatic teams are expected to participate in the show including Sarang Team (Indian Air Force), Surya Kiran Team (Indian Air Force), the Scandinavian Air Show Team (Sweden) and the Yakovlevs Aerobatic Team (Russia).

12th edition (2019)

The 12th edition of Aero India was held from 20 to 24 February 2019 in

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inaugurated by defence minister

Nirmala Sitharaman Nirmala Sitharaman (born 18 August 1959) is an Indian economist and politician serving as the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs of India since 2019. She is a member of the Rajya Sabha, upper house of the Indian Parliament, since 2014. S ...

. The theme of the event was Runway to a Billion Opportunities. The logo of the exhibition was inspired by the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). In this edition, for the first time, combined the defence and civil aviation segments into a holistic event with the co-involvement of the defence and civil aviation ministries in the event. More than 600 Indian Companies and 200 Foreign Companies participated and witnessed the largest Air show of Asia. The event was attended by the Yak aerobatic team from Britain, who gave a marvelous display with four

Yakovlev Yak-7 The Yakovlev Yak-7 (russian: Яковлев Як-7) was developed from the earlier Yak-1 fighter, initially as a trainer but converted into a fighter. As both a fighter and later reverting to its original training role, the Yak-7 proved to be a ...

s and Yakolvev Yak-11s. Airbus also attended with their

A330neo The Airbus A330neo ("neo" for " New Engine Option") is a wide-body airliner developed by Airbus from the Airbus A330 (now A330''ceo'' – "Current Engine Option"). A new version with modern engines comparable with those developed for the Boei ...

and

CASA C-295 The CASA C-295 (now Airbus C295) is a medium tactical transport aircraft that was designed and initially manufactured by the Spanish aerospace company CASA. Work on what would become the C-295 was started during the 1990s as a derivative of ...

. Indian badminton champion P.V. Sindhu flew copilot in a Tejas on the third day of the show. On the first day of the show, there was a flypast by a

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air ...

nuclear bomber from the

U.S. Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Sign ...

which had come all the way from Andersen Air Force Base in

Guam Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic cent ...

. The event however was marred by the crash of two Surya Kiran aircraft that had occurred on the day before the show, killing a pilot. On the third day of the show, a huge fire burnt over 300 cars parked in the parking lot. The fire was caused by a burning cigarette.

13th edition (2021)

The 13th edition of Aero India was held from 3 to 5 February 2021 at

. The event centred on the theme Conceive, Indigenize, Collaborate. As not many foreign aircraft came that year, there were multiple shows of Indian aircraft. The first day of the show was marked by the flypast of a

Rockwell B-1 Lancer The Rockwell B-1 Lancer is a supersonic variable-sweep wing, heavy bomber used by the United States Air Force. It is commonly called the "Bone" (from "B-One"). It is one of three strategic bombers serving in the U.S. Air Force fleet along with ...

with a HAL Tejas. The B-1 bomber flew from

Ellsworth Air Force Base Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB) is a United States Air Force base located about northeast of Rapid City, South Dakota, just north of the town of Box Elder, South Dakota, Box Elder. The host unit at Ellsworth is the 28th Bomb Wing (28 BW). Assi ...

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to perform it's fly-by. There were also joint shows between the Sarang and

aerobatic teams. The

appeared for the first time in the colors of the

.The most awaited deal for 83 HAL Tejas Mk1As was signed between

and

. The

HAL Combat Air Teaming System The HAL Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) is an Indian unmanned and manned combat aircraft air teaming system being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The system will consist of a manned fighter aircraft acting as "mothership" of ...

(CATS) and

HAL TEDBF The HAL Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) is a canard delta wing, twin-engine, carrier-based, multirole combat aircraft currently under development for the Indian Navy. The TEDBF is being designed and developed by the Aeronautical Develo ...

were unveiled.

Gallery

File:Aero-Sukhoi1.JPG, An IAF

at Aero India 2007 File:Sheeju mig21.JPG, An IAF

MiG-21 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21; NATO reporting name: Fishbed) is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. Its nickna ...

Bison at Aero India 2005 File:Aero India bangalore 2009.JPG, An IAF Mi-35 Hind at Aero India 2009 File:Fighter Plane 1 Bangalore Aero Show 2009.JPG, A

at Aero India 2009 File:BAE UAV.JPG, A

BAE Systems Mantis The BAE Systems Mantis Unmanned Autonomous System Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrator is a British demonstrator programme for Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) technology. The Mantis is a twin-engine, turboprop-powered UCAV with a wingsp ...

at Aero India 2009 File:Helicopter Aero India 2009.JPG,

HAL Dhruv The HAL Dhruv is a utility helicopter designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in November 1984. The helicopter first flew in 1992; however, its development was prolonged due to multiple factors including the Indian Army ...

helicopters at Aero India 2009 File:Surya Kiran IAF.jpg, IAF

aerobatic team at Aero India 2009 File:AeroIndia-09 Surya Kiran-3.jpg,

aerobatic team at Aero India 2009 File:HAL tejas, F-16, Eurofighter Typhoon.jpg, HAL Tejas,

and

Eurofighter Typhoon The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter. The Typhoon was designed originally as an air-superiority fighter and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo ...

at Aero India 2011 File:Air show, Bangalore.jpg,

aerobatic team tn Aero India 2011 File:Dassault Rafale Taxies to the runway at Aero India 2011 (8th edition of Aero India).jpg, A

at Aero India 2011 File:USAF F-16 at Aero India 2011.jpg,

USAF The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Sign ...

F-16 at Aero India 2011 File:Su 30 MKI opens it's Parachute and Air Brakes while Landing at Yelahanka Air Force Base Bangaluru, Aero India 2011 (8th edition of Aero India).jpg, A

at Aero India 2011 File:F 18 Super Hornet at Aero India 2011 (8th edition of Aero India).jpg, A

F/A-18F Super Hornet The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft variants based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more ad ...

at Aero India 2011 File:IAF's Garud Commandos at Aero India 2011 (cropped).jpg, IAF Garud Commandos at Aero India 2011 File:HAL Dhruv of Sarang Display Team at Aero India 2011.jpg, HAL Dhruv of Sarang display team at Aero India 2011 File:SAAB Gripen ready for take off at Aero India 2011.jpg, A Swedish Air Force

at Aero India 2011 File:Mi-8 at Aero India 2011.jpg, A

Mil Mi-8 The Mil Mi-8 (russian: Ми-8, NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1968. It is now produced by Russia. In addition t ...

at Aero India 2011 File:Eurofighter Typhoon Taxies to the runway at the 8th edition of Aero India (Aero India 2011).jpg, A

at Aero India 2011 File:C 17 Globemaster at Aero India 2013.JPG, A USAF

C-17 Globemaster III The McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft that was developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas. The C-17 carries forward the name of two ...

at Aero India 2013 File:Dassault Rafale and USAF F 16s at Aero India 2013.JPG, Two

B, One Rafale C and two USAF

C at Aero India 2013 File:IAF Mi 17 V5 at Aero India 2013.JPG, IAF Mi 17 V5 at Aero India 2013 File:HAL LCH at Aero india 2013.JPG,

(LCH) in digital camouflage at Aero India 2013, static display File:HAL Rudra at Aero India 2013.JPG, A

at Aero India 2013 File:Boeing KC 135 Tanker (right) and C 17 Globemaster III (left) at Aero India 2013.JPG,

Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American military aerial refueling aircraft that was developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, alongside the Boeing 707 airliner. It is the predominant variant of the C-135 Stratolifter family of transpor ...

(right) and

(left) Aero India 2013 File:India Coast Guard Dornier Do 228 at Aero India 2013.jpg, Indian Coast Guard

Dornier 228 The Dornier 228 is a twin-turboprop STOL utility aircraft, designed and first manufactured by Dornier GmbH (later DASA Dornier, Fairchild-Dornier) from 1981 until 1998. Two hundred and forty-five were built in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. In 19 ...

at Aero India 2013 File:French Dassault Falcon 900LX at Aero India 2013.JPG, French

Dassault Falcon 900 The Dassault Falcon 900, commonly abbreviated as the F900, is a French-built corporate trijet aircraft made by Dassault Aviation. Development The Falcon 900 is a development of the Falcon 50, itself a development of the earlier Falcon 20. Th ...

LX at Aero India 2013 File:Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin at Aero India 2013.JPG,

Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) AS365 Dauphin (''Dolphin''), also formerly known as the Aérospatiale SA 365 Dauphin 2, is a medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter produced by Airbus Helicopters. It was originally developed ...

at Aero India 2013 File:Rafael c ram and v shorad system.JPG, Rafael Very Short Range Air Defense (V-SHORAD) system at Aero India 2013 File:Indian Army Dhruv Helicopter at Aero India 2013.JPG, An

Indian Army The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four- ...

Dhruv at Aero India 2013 File:IAF Mi 8 for VIP Transport at Aero India 2013.JPG, An IAF Mi-8 for VIP Transport at Aero India 2013 File:Rafael SPYDER SAM System.JPG,

Rafael Rafael may refer to: * Rafael (given name) or Raphael, a name of Hebrew origin * Rafael, California * Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israeli manufacturer of weapons and military technology * Hurricane Rafael, a 2012 hurricane Fiction * ''R ...

SPYDER The SPYDER ("Surface-to-air Python and Derby") is an Israeli short and medium range mobile air defence system developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems with assistance from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Rafael is the prime contractor a ...

air defence System at Aero India 2013 File:DRDO AEW&C Embraer ERJ 145.JPG,

DRDO AEW&CS The DRDO Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&CS) is a project of India's Defence Research and Development Organisation to develop an airborne early warning and control system for the Indian Air Force. It is also referred to as NETRA ...

, on

Embraer ERJ 145 The Embraer ERJ family (for Embraer Regional Jet, model names EMB-135, EMB-140 and EMB-145) are regional jets designed and produced by the Brazilian aerospace company Embraer. The family includes the ERJ135 (37 passengers), ERJ140 (44 passenger ...

as a platform, Fly pass at Aero India 2013 File:IAF Tejas Landing at Aero India 2013.JPG, An IAF Tejas landing during Aero India 2013 File:IAF Sukhoi 30 MKI.JPG, IAF Sukhoi 30 MKI with tilted forward horizontal stabilisers ( Canards) at static display Aero India 2013 File:Indian Air Force C 130J Super Herculus at Aero India 2013.JPG, An IAF C-130J Super Hercules at Aero India 2013 File:Russian Knights.JPG, 4

Sukhoi Su-27 The Sukhoi Su-27 (russian: Сухой Су-27; NATO reporting name: Flanker) is a Soviet-origin twin-engine supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi. It was intended as a direct competitor for the large US fourth-generation jet ...

Ps of the Russian Knights performing at Aero India 2013 File:Sarang.JPG, Sarang display team of IAF at Aero India 2013 File:Flying Bulls.jpg,

Zlín Z-50 The Zlin Z-50 is an aerobatic sports airplane built by the Czechoslovakian company Zlin Aircraft. History In the autumn of 1973 Zlín Aircraft decided to develop a new single seat aerobatic airplane. The design team was headed by Jan Mikula, ...

s of The Flying Bulls aerobatics team at Aero India 2013 File:HAL LCH.jpg,

at Aero India 2013 File:A scaled down model of Brahmos-II at Aero India 2013.jpg, A scaled-down model of

Brahmos-II BrahMos-II or BrahMos-2 or BrahMos Mach II (note:Not to be confused with the BrahMos block II) is a hypersonic cruise missile currently under joint development by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation and Russia's NPO Mashinostroye ...

at Aero India 2013 File:An132D Aero India 2019.jpg, Antonov An132D seen at Aero India 2019 File:H2021020395682.jpg,

perform a flyby at Aero India 2021 File:HAL Warrior.jpg, A model of HAL CATS Warrior displayed at Aero India 2021 File:HALTEDBFAeroindia2021.png File:HAL Tejas with B-1B.jpg, Tejas flying with B-1B

References

External links

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article dated 4 February 2003
"''Aero India show attracts 146 companies''"
– The Financial Express story dated 28 January 2005 {{International Airshows 1996 establishments in Karnataka Air shows Festivals established in 1996 Indian Air Force