Why in news? The 5-day Aero India show successful at the Indian Air Force (IAF) station in Yelahanka, Bengaluru

Highlights

• Biennial air show and aviation exhibition held
• Organized by the Defence Exhibition Organisation, Ministry of Defence
• Largest air show in Asia. ‘
• First edition – 1996
• Theme 2023 – ‘The Runway to a Billion Opportunities.’
• Major exhibitors in Aero India 2023 include Airbus, Boeing, Dassault Aviation, Lockheed Martin, Israel Aerospace Industry, BrahMos Aerospace, Army Aviation, HC Robotics, SAAB, Safran, Rolls Royce, Larsen & Toubro, Bharat Forge Limited, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and BEML Limited