From November 17–18, India will present a wide range of its defense and aerospace capabilities at the Dubai Air Show 2025.
The Union Minister of State for Defense Sanjay Seth leds Indian delegation, and the event will begin on Monday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Senior officials from the Department of Defence Production, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Armed Forces, and the Defence Ministry will make up the Indian contingent.
Minister Seth and his UAE counterpart will meet bilaterally during the expo to explore opportunities for improved defense cooperation.
Additionally, he will chair an industry roundtable with about 50 businesses from the US, Brazil, the UK, Australia, the UAE, India, and Italy. The topics of discussion will be improving defense technology cooperation and increasing manufacturing opportunities in India.
The India Pavilion, which will feature exhibits from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, DRDO, Corel Technologies, Dantal Hydraulics, Image Synergy Ekxplor, and SFO Technologies, will be opened by Minister Seth.
Additionally, 15 Indian startups will showcase their inventions and goods, while 19 Indian companies—including Bharat Forge, BrahMos, Tech Mahindra, and HBL Engineering—will run separate booths.
The Suryakiran Aerobatic Team will perform, while the Indian Air Force will showcase its homegrown LCA Tejas.
Held every two years, the Dubai Air Show is one of the biggest aerospace events in the world. It attracts over 1,500 exhibitors and over 1,48,000 industry experts from 150 countries, including major international players like Bombardier, Dassault Aviation, Embraer, Thales, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, and Calidus.
The airshow will be held in the evening for the first time, bringing nighttime networking events like “Party on the Runway” at Skydive Dubai and “Airshow After Dark,” which will include a drone show and live entertainment.
Throughout the week, family-friendly events and flight demonstrations will take place at the public SkyView arena. Attendees may anticipate food trucks, a new VIP viewing area, meet-and-greets with pilots, and performances by aerobatic teams.
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