Aero India 2021 to be held on these dates in Bengaluru

New Delhi, April 30: The Defence Exhibition Organisation returns to organise the 13th edition of the Aero Show will be conducted from February 3 to 7, 2021 with the venue remaining unchanged at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru.

 

 

The dates of the two-yearly international military and civil air show are normally announced in October. In 2019, the five-day air show had been through with a stumbling start as there was the collision of Surya Kirans that was rehearsing for the show. However, with many sporting and other events getting delayed or cancelled, this news will be a positive one.

 

Aero India is a premier international event that draws international and Indian military and civil aircraft makers, their support industries, besides military brass and government dignitaries, and over two lakh public and business visitors.

 

The Yelahanka airbase which is about 30 km far from the city centre is hosting the air show in February since it was started in Bengaluru in 1996. Having said that, Bengaluru almost lost the hosting of the last two events — of 2019 and 2017 to Lucknow. The then Defence Minister had also said Uttar Pradesh was keen on holding the air show and also in Tamil Nadu has also started developing a defence industrial corridor.

 

"Sufficient time is necessary to arrange the logistics to plan for the event so it was imperative to announce the information and ensuring good participation from companies from many countries. With it being a defence programme, there is also a requirement for inter-governmental coordination. It only goes on to show India's firm decision to plan ahead for one of the most important sectors for India," noted a former Defence PSU employee.