Bengaluru: In the recent years, Indo-Israeli strategic partnership has reached a new level. Edging Russia from the top spot, Israel has become India's top arms supplier in recent times.
Israel Aerospace Industries will be one of the biggest attractions at the Aero India 2017. With India's growing strategic partnership with Israel, IAI hopes to grab eyeballs at the event. The IAI will present a wide variety of strategic defence systems with an emphasis on Medium Range Surface to Air Missiles/Long Range Surface to Air Missiles, in the loitering-munition category, featuring the low-cost Green Dragon, HARPY NG, HAROP, and for the first time in India -"Rotem" Multi-Rotor Loitering Munitions.
Moreover, a wide variety of unmanned aerial vehicles will be on display including the Heron Family and the Bird Eye STUAS, which enable a wide variety of intelligence gathering capabilities in various spheres of activity including cross-border surveillance.
Among the top exhibits of the IAI will be the IAI-ELTA's ELM-2090U UHF ULTRA Early Warning and long range search and track radars. These sophisticated radars are a family of transportable land-based radar systems designed to autonomously detect and simultaneously track dozens of Ballistic Missiles (BMs), satellites and airborne targets at very long ranges. The radar operates under all weather conditions and in the presence of dense electromagnetic environments.
Another head turner at the event will be the ELM-2052 radar. The system is an advanced Fire Control Radardesigned for air-to-air superiority and strike missions, based on fully solid-state Active Electronically Scanning Array (AESA) technology, enabling the radar to achieve long detection ranges, high mission reliability and multi-target tracking capabilities.
‘Tejas’ to prove its mettle with 8 ‘G’ manoeuvers
Made-in-India 'Tejas' fighter jet will demonstrate its combat-readiness with the challenging and risky 8 "G" manoeuver during Aero India 2017 commencing on February 14.
The famous IAF Suryakiran aerobatic display team was once again seen flying over Bangalore skies, rehearsing the team manoeuvres ahead of the Aero India 2017. (Photo: R.Samuel)
This will be the first demonstration of this manoeuver after the fighter jets joined the IAF fleet as the new "Flying Daggers' 45" squadron in July 2016. Such a tight climb and turn are executed by fighter jets during combat, soon after firing an air-to-air missile. The 8 "G" manoeuver was one of the key operations mandated by the IAF for Final Operational Clearance (FOC) of 'Tejas.' The other key operation, air-to-air refueling too has been demonstrated, and a combat jet with the refueling probe, will debut at the air show, according to sources in Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA).
8 Tata companies to participate
As many as eight Tata companies will exhibit their expertise and offerings in the Aerospace and Defence sector at the 11th Aero India - Asia's premier air show - at the Air Force Station at Yelahanka in Bengaluru to be held from February 14 to 18. This year, Tata Advanced Systems Limited, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Advanced Materials Limited, Tata Motors Limited, Titan Company Limited, Tata Steel (Specialty Steel business in Europe), TAL Manufacturing Solutions Limited and Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division are participating in Aero India 2017.
An outcome of Ratan Tata's vision in the aerospace industry, Tata has entered the aerospace segment and fostered partnerships with various global majors to provide convergent solutions. A long-time goal of the group has been to make India a manufacturing hub.
The participating companies of the Tata group are offering end-to-end design to manufacture solutions, leveraging India's technical workforce to deliver productivity gains to the global supply chain of leading Aerospace and Defence OEMs and Suppliers in the areas of: Engineering to Production, Design to Manufacturing, New Design to Manufacturing, Design Modification to Manufacturing, Build to Print and Build to Specifications.
Tata Advanced Systems Limited is the strategic Aerospace and Defence arm of the Tata group. Tata Advanced Material Limited, a subsidiary of Tata Industries is manufacturing various composite parts for Space Applications, Structural Components, Engine Components, Personal and Vehicle Armour and Composite parts for various Industrial Applications for Original Equipment Manufacturers and Tier 1 companies.
Tata Motors Limited is India's largest automobile company that supplies Combat Vehicles like Wheeled and Tracked Armoured Personnel Carriers, Wheel Armored Amphibious Platform, Combat Support vehicles like Missile carriers, high mobility vehicle 6x6, 8x8, l0xl0, 12x12, bomb disposal vans etc.
Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division will be showcasing strategic products in Electronic Warfare, Telecommunications, Critical Infrastructure and Border Management Systems.
Tata Steel specialising in machinery, delivers products as ingot, bar and cut pieces which are used in the production of engine components and landing gear.
TAL Manufacturing Solutions Ltd (TAL)is involved in the manufacture and supply of Composites and Metallic assemblies to the latest technology aircrafts. With India emerging as the world's largest buyer of arms, Tata is also aiming to grab a significant market share in the arms sector.
