- The seminars during the event will be held at Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar in a hybrid format, enabling the speakers as well as the audience to participate virtually.
- Exports, Investments in defence start-ups & MSMEs, Aatmanirbharta in Defence R&D & Futuristic Technologies among the diverse subjects to be covered
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NEW DELHI, OCT 13
The Ministry of Defence is organising the 12th edition of the prestigious biennial defence exhibition – DefExpo 2022 – in Gandhinagar, Gujarat between Tuesday and Saturday – October 18-22, 2022.
Come and witness 3D Ecosphere, Made in #India
systems, #indigenous technologies & much more under one roof at @DRDO_India exhibition at Hall No.10, Helipad Exhibition Centre, #gandhinagar #Gujarat
during #DefExpo2022 @makeinindia @TwitterIndia @NCC_Dte_Gujarat pic.twitter.com/HErS7xubJi— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) October 11, 2022
This mega defence exhibition is focusing on Land, Air, Naval and Homeland Security systems. The Government of India, with policy initiative of ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, believes that the country has tremendous potential to become a leading supplier of complete defence solutions to many of its friendly nations.
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18-22 #October2022
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Watch the #Armed #Forces in action, as they demonstrate slithering#Operations #Live at #Sabarmati riverfront in #DefExpo2022
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) October 9, 2022
The seminars during the event will be held at Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar in a hybrid format, enabling the speakers as well as the audience to participate virtually. These will be streamed worldwide. The seminars will be conducted by the leading Industry Associations, Think Tanks, Indian Defence Public Sector Entities, Service Headquarters (SHQs), Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA), Ministry of Civil Aviation and State Government etc.
“Indian Ocean Region+ Defence Ministers’ Conclave” on the sidelines of #DefExpo2022–
A comprehensive Dialogue to promote Defence cooperation amongst IOR+ Nations to foster peace, growth, stability & prosperity.Gandhinagar #Gujarat
19th Oct 2022 pic.twitter.com/ayOUztn9GE
— Defence Production India (@DefProdnIndia) October 5, 2022
The theme of these seminars will broadly cover Exports, Financing and Investments in Defence Start-ups & MSMEs, Emerging role of MSME in Aerospace manufacturing & MRO, Aatmanirbharta in Defence R&D, Futuristic Autonomous Technologies for Air Dominance etc. Leading international and national experts from Defence and Aerospace sector are the speakers for various seminars. The details of the seminars are available on DefExpo 22 website and mobile app.
The schedule of the seminars is as follows:
Tuesday, 18th Oct 2022 : Morning Session (1000-1445 hrs)
| Time | Conducting Forum | Topic/ Theme | Hall No. |
| 1000-1145 | SIDM | Stimulating India’s Defence Exports | 1 |
| 45 Minutes gap for 2nd Seminar | |||
| 1345-1445 | SHQ Navy- SIDM | Arming for tomorrow- Envisioning the manned-unmanned force mix for armed forces | |
| 1000-1230 | PHDCCI | Financing and Investments in Defence Startups & MSMEs | 2 |
| 1000-1130 | Synergia Foundation | Future of conflict (Technologies)-Outer space, deep ocean and the Cyber world as key domains of conflict | 3 |
| 45 Minutes gap for 2nd Seminar | |||
| 1215-1345 | Govt of Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu- the global hotspot for aerospace and defence Manufacturing | |
Tuesday, 18th Oct 2022 : Afternoon Session (1530-1815 hrs)
| Time | Conducting Forum | Topic/ Theme | Hall No. |
| 1530-1730 | FICCI | One year of corporatization of OFB: Lessons and way forward | 1 |
| 1645-1815 | MoCA – CII | Civil-Defence Convergence : Emerging Role of MSME in Aerospace Manufacturing & MRO | 2 |
| 1530-1730 | ASSOCHAM | Technologies required for manufacturing of an indigenous Aeroengine for Atmanirbhar Bharat | 3 |
Wednesday, 19th Oct 2022 : Afternoon Session (1430-1815 hrs)
| Time | Conducting Forum | Topic/ Theme | Hall No. |
| 1430-1545 | Bharat Chamber of Commerce | ‘Pricing Strategy for Defence Exports: How India can acquire a competitive edge over her peers’ | 1 |
| 45 Minutes gap for 2nd Seminar | |||
| 1630-1815 | Govt of Gujarat | Gujarat : Taking a Quantum Leap in Aerospace & Defence Sector / Gujarat : Propelling Atmanirbhar Bharat in Aerospace & Defence Sector/ Gujarat : Contributing to India Defence Stack | |
| 1430-1600 | SHQ IAF – SIDM | Certification and Qualification of Airborne Stores: Supporting the Private Sector to promote indigenous R & D and manufacturing. | 3 |
| 45 Minutes gap for 2nd Seminar | |||
| 1645-1800 | Govt of UP | Integration of Aerospace & Defence (A&D) Startups, MSMEs with established A&D Players and Sector’s value chain | |
Thursday, 20th Oct 2022 : Morning Session (1000-1330 hrs)
| Time | Conducting Forum | Topic/ Theme | Hall No. |
| 1000-1245 | ASSOCHAM | Futuristic technology for defence production | 1 |
| 1000-1245 | DGQA | Global QA Practices | 2 |
| 1000-1245 | USIBC – SIDM | New Frontiers in US-India Defence Cooperation: Next Generation Technology, Innovation & Make in India. | 3 |
| 1030-1330 | DRDO | Aatmanirbharta in Defence R&D- Synergistic Approach. | 4 |
Thursday, 20th Oct 2022 : Afternoon Session (1400-1715 hrs)
| Time | Conducting Forum | Topic/ Theme | Hall No. |
| 1400-1545 | HQ IDS – FICCI | “Atmanirbhar Bharat” & “Make in India” Road Map for the Armed Forces | 1 |
| 1400-1530 | SHQ Army-SIDM | Synergising Defence Industry competence in Research & Design with National Security Need. | 2 |
| 45 Minutes gap for 2nd Seminar | |||
| 1615-1715 | DGDE | Draft Standards for Drone Survey | |
| 1400-1515 | Indian Chamber of Commerce | India Rising : – Defence Opportunities in ASEAN and BIMSTEC |
3 |
| 45 Minutes gap for 2nd Seminar | |||
| 1600-1715 | HAL | Futuristic Autonomous Technologies for Air Dominance | |
