Events

The first edition of the India Russia Space Dialogue 2023 was organized by Russian House New Delhi and Aviakul Private Limited on April 15 with the aim to revisit the historic milestones in the cooperation journey of the two nations, identify key moments, analyse the learnings from this bilateral cooperation and chart out the future roadmap of collaboration on various avenues in this current geopolitical scenario. The event specifically looked back at the milestone human spaceflights of Yuri Gagarin, the first man to go in space on April 12, 1961 as well as that of Wg. Cmdr Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to go in space on April 3, 1984. Ekaterina Malysheva, the granddaughter of the Russian cosmonaut, Yuri Malysheva who went into space with Wing Cmdr. Rakesh Sharma as the spacecraft’s commander shared her memories, insights and valuable anecdotes from Yuri Malysheva’s life. She shared unseen images of her grandfather and the workings of the Russian space agency. Through the images she familiarized the attendees and specially the students about the cosmonaut training process. In his keynote address, Dr. N. Suddheer Kumar, Director, Capacity Building & Public Outreach (CBPO), ISRO virtually presented a brief overview of the Indo -Russian collaboration since the beginning. He mentioned Vikram Sarabhai’s contribution in the Indian space program as well as the partnership between ISRO and ROSCOSMOS in launching of various satellites, Navic, cooperation for Gaganyaan, cryogenic technology stage, etc. Indo Russian Cooperation has been marked by a close and strategic partnership across all spectrums of relationship and when the world is reeling with many challenges across the globe like pandemic, geopolitical tensions, economic slowdown and so on, rapid technological innovations and developments in space sector has become critical more than ever. Right from launching Aryabhata, India’s first unmanned satellite in 1975, to Wg Cmdr Rakesh Sharma, first Indian to travel to space in 1984, the cooperation between the two nations has seen many pinnacles. Several decades down the line, today, both the countries harbour common ambitions to journey deeper into space through many projects like Ganaganyaan, Marsoplane – the mission to explore mars and so on. Certainly, the 75 years of Indo-Russian cooperation provides many valuable lessons that are important to further explore the unexplored areas of Indo-Russian Space partnership and unearth the endless possibilities of Outer space. The Fireside chat on the topic of 75 Years of India-Russia Space Cooperation highlighted the importance of friendship in current geopolitical situations, encouraged the Private Sector coming into the space domain, how it will expand the scope of the space sector as well as the space economy in particular. The panelists also stressed upon using outer space for people purposes as space belongs to all. Aviakul Pvt Ltd also signed an MoU with the delegation from Moscow Aviation Institute to strengthen space education in the country. In her Keynote lecture on ‘ women in aviation’ Executive Director of air India, President of IWPA, member of Indian aeronautical society Dr. Harpreet A De Singh highlighted how determination can lead women to touch the sky, she spoke about Kalpana Chawla, Sunita Williams, Sirisha Bandla, Dr. Tessy Thomas and many more inspirational women. Dr. Singh enlightened students about various fields and job roles women can take in the space sector. This was followed by a panel discussion on space for commercial opportunities. Panelists encouraged more people and the private sector to participate in the space domain as in future everything is going to be dependent on the space domain. General A. K. Bhatt, Director General, Indian Space Association, highlighted the everyday used services and product applications like GPS, Weather updates, ATM machines, water purifications, etc. Panelists also acknowledged the budget constraints and how countries’ cooperation can lead the way to 2030. The next panel discussion enlightened towards creating ecosystems that can guide and nurture young minds to create a skilled workforce. The panelists spoke about the various domains of space, the hard work, and persistence needed coupled with curiosity, and imagination. They also touched upon the available resources that the students can explore to fuel their interest in space. The discussion also mentioned about the research process and the kind that is going on in space. It also highlighted that a single space mission requires a large team of workers with distinct variety of skills and competencies to work and therefore space is a domain comprising all range of industries and professions ranging from information, telecommunication, broadcasting, trade and manufacturing of space assets, professional and business services like R&D, technical services, engineering, geophysical surveying and so on. Looking at the earth from a far you realize it is too small for conflict and just big enough for cooperation, as remarked by Yuri Gagarin. Another statement by Wg Cmdr Rakesh Sharma underlined, “Anyone who goes to space tries to look at his own country first, but soon it appears that there is no boundary between the countries and the entire world is one family where our destinies are integrated.” The dialogue that ended with a reminder to work together, to collaborate for further leaps of humans.

Airport Innovation Conference – KSA Date: 4th September, 2023 Venue: Riyadh Geography Of Focus: KSA Media Partner: Aviation World Event Overview: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is undertaking a massive airport expansion and upgrade program to serve 330 million travellers by 2030 through $147 billion in investments that will support $82.3 billion of GDP by 2037. The General Authority of Civil Aviation, under its National Aviation Sector Strategy, plans to increase air connectivity to 250 destinations, reaching 330 million passengers, and double air cargo capacity to 4.5 million tons by the end of the decade. The King Salman International Airport, due to be built in the capital Riyadh, will have no fewer than six parallel runways, allowing 185 million passengers to pass through annually by 2050. Airport Innovation Summit -KSA is lined up with interactive Panel Discussions, Keynote speeches, Networking Opportunities and Case Studies presented by local and international participants. For more info connect: https://airportinnovationsummit.csevents.ae/

14th March, 2023, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE: The milestone 10th edition of the Arab Aviation Summit (AAS), the region’s leading aviation and tourism industry event, kicks off today at the Al Hamra International Exhibition & Conference Centre in Ras Al Khaimah under the theme, ‘Impactful sustainability in modern-day travel and tourism’. Offering abundant opportunities for knowledge-sharing and networking, the summit has converged a distinguished gathering of the global aviation community to address opportunities and challenges in the industry and discuss and collaborate on ways to further propel the ongoing momentum driving the Arab aviation and tourism industry. The opening day features discussions and debates on sustainability, the economic outlook, and how disruptive technologies will shape the next generation of aviation and travel. Lively panel discussions, keynote addresses and workshops will mark the agenda of the summit on Wednesday, March 15. Local leaders and global industry stalwarts will foster healthy dialogue on the way travel impacts the environment and deliberate the way forward by exploring decarbonising pathways and sustainable business models to boost the continuous growth of the sector. Mikail Houari, President, Airbus Africa and Middle East, said: “Sustainability is at the core of our purpose as we continue to pioneer disruptive technologies and clean fuel alternatives. Collective efforts from all industry stakeholders are required to ensure we continue to drive greater sustainability. We look forward to the summit, exchanging ideas with other industry experts on how we can work together to make air travel more sustainable for future generations.” Raki Phillips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, said: “As we continue to place sustainability at the heart of our development, we are seeing industry players across tourism and aviation prioritise environmentally conscious and purpose-driven operations. As the Arab Aviation Summit brings together leading regional and global players, we look forward to exploring innovative collaborations, solutions, and best practices to collectively unlock the full potential of a decarbonised future.” Cementing its status as the “voice of the industry”, the 10th Arab Aviation Summit will showcase industry insights and outline scalable solutions that can make a tangible difference to the sustainable transformation journey of stakeholders in the industry. Strategic sector discussions will also highlight curated and innovative products, services and initiatives that are currently changing the way people travel. Other significant topics addressed at the summit touch upon the fundamentals of airline economics under the pillar of sustainability, the role of advanced air mobility in shaping airlines, airports and travel operations, the growing prominence of travel destinations in the Middle East, and the rising opportunities in the industry ecosystem. Hosted in collaboration with Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, AAS 2023 is the world’s first aviation and tourism event to calculate carbon emissions. The event is supported by global industry partners such as Airbus, CFM, Collins Aerospace, Turkish Teknik, T3 Aviation Academy, and others.

Bengaluru, 13th Feb 2023: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has called upon Indian & global industry leaders to support the Government’s endeavour to design, develop and manufacture cutting-edge products, using critical technologies, within the country to attain complete ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence, with the overall objective of achieving shared global peace and prosperity. He was addressing over 70 CEOs of local and global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) during a Round Table organised as part of Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru on February 13, 2023. The Raksha Mantri asserted that India does not want to remain just an assembly workshop and is looking to engage with friendly countries in defence and security based on sharing expertise and capabilities under the ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He assured industry leaders that the government is open to new ideas and is committed to fully harness the energy, entrepreneurial spirit and capability of private sector partners in the area of defence production. He extended government’s full support towards removing obstacles and facilitating businesses. Shri Rajnath Singh voiced the Government’s resolve of nurturing a vibrant and world-class defence manufacturing industry, terming it as the key driver of Indian economy. He enumerated a number of far-reaching reforms undertaken by Ministry of Defence to create a business-friendly climate in the country. These include setting up of defence corridors in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu; simplification of industrial licensing processes; hike in cap on FDI in defence; opening of government trial and testing facilities for the private sector; increase in capital outlay for defence in Budget 2023-24 and launch of Technology Development Fund and Innovations for Defence Excellence. He said, these reforms will enable Indian defence products to compete with established global defence and aerospace companies. The Raksha Mantri stressed that indigenisation is the mantra for India today, unlike in the past when import was the default option. He appreciated the growing enthusiasm & greater participation of private players in defence production and expressed confidence that the CEOs Round Table will sow the seeds of successful new ventures and partnerships, boost investment, expand indigenous manufacturing and bolster aerospace and defence ecosystem in India. He stated that the partnership between Government and the Industry is based on equality & mutual trust. The CEOs Round Table was organised on the theme ‘Sky is not the limit: opportunities beyond boundaries’. The participating companies included Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Israel Aerospace Industries, General Atomics, Liebherr Group, Raytheon Technologies, Safran, General Authority of Military Industries, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited, Bharat Dynamics Limited, BEML Limited, Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited, Larsen & Toubro, Bharat Forge, Dynamatic Technologies and BrahMos Aerospace. This platform was to forge partnerships between domestic and global Industries of the aerospace and defence sector to address the present and future global needs and discuss the importance of supply chain strategy and operations as the world deals with the aftermath of the pandemic and global disruptions. More than 75 companies, including 28 foreign OEMs from 15 countries and domestic companies & DPSUs participated in the discussion. There was official participation from Countries of Sudan and Saudi Arabia. The significance of roundtable discussion as “dialogue between equals” was emphasised. A short film highlighting the robust Indian defence ecosystem showcasing indigenously designed, developed platforms were projected exhibiting Indian capabilities and strengths. The participants were apprised of the opportunities in the defence manufacturing industry and continued pro development and pro-growth policies offered by the country through the DPSUs, MSMEs and private Industries. Many foreign OEMs made announcements regarding their plans for investments and collaborations including Safran, Boeing, Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Thales in defence and aerospace sector. General Atomics and Bharat Forge announced to deepen their collaboration in aircraft components and parts. Hensoldt announced Design/TOT and IPR transfer of obstacle avoidance system for Indian Helicopters and co development of Advanced Multi Sensor Electro-optics Airborne Gimbals for Indian and world market. CEOs of domestic companies including Bharat Forge, L&T and Mahindra Defence Systems shared their views on major reforms and their impetus for robust defence system under Aatmanirbhar Bharat. The CEO Roundtable engaged industries for co-development and co-production to make India a Commercial Manufacturing Hub and base for global product support, while exploring Indian and Global market. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande and Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane also attended the Round Table.

Bangalore,13th February 2023: Embraer is showcasing the C-390 Millennium military multi-mission tactical air transport aircraft, which will be on static display at Aero India 2023 in Bangalore, India, from 13 – 17 February. Complementing the C-390 Millennium’s presence at the show is Embraer’s booth (Hall B, B2.2 B) that will offer visitors a closer look at Embraer Defense & Security’s comprehensive portfolio and innovative solutions, which include the A-29 Super Tucano, the P600 AEW&C, and the radars & border surveillance solutions. “We are proud to bring Embraer’s iconic C-390 Millennium to India for our guests to experience the true capabilities of this 21st-century military multi-mission aircraft,” said Bosco da Costa Junior, President & CEO, Embraer Defense & Security. “India is a key market for Embraer, and we are keen to establish partnerships in the country that can further boost India’s defence industries and capabilities. We look forward to engaging with India’s defense & aerospace ecosystem at this event.” Since it entered into service with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) in 2019, the C-390 has proven its capability, reliability, and performance across a variety of missions. FAB’s fleet of five aircraft, all refueling versions, designated KC-390, have already accrued more than 7,500 flying hours, and recent numbers have shown a mission completion rate of 99%, demonstrating outstanding productivity in its category. Embraer has orders for the C-390 Millennium from Portugal & Hungary, both NATO member nations. The Netherlands, also a NATO nation, selected the C-390 Millennium in 2022. The C-390 is the most modern next-gen military tactical transport aircraft, and its multi-mission platform offers an unbeatable combination of low operating costs and fast turnaround. The aircraft can carry more cargo (26 tons) compared to other medium-sized military cargo aircraft and flies faster (470kts) and further on a standard crew duty day. The C-390 Millennium can carry out a wide range of missions using the same platform, including Air-to-Air (in-flight) Refueling (AAR) for fixed & rotary wing aircraft, airborne operations, troop & cargo transportation, humanitarian missions, medical evacuation, firefighting, and search & rescue, with simple and rapid reconfiguration between the different configurations using conversion kits and state-of-the-art built-in reconfigurable cargo floor systems. The aircraft was designed to operate on semi-prepared or damaged runways as well as in hostile environments, ranging from hot & humid to cold, dry conditions. One of Embraer’s defense products operating in the country is the Indian Air Force’s Netra AEW&C. Built upon the ERJ 145 regional jet platform, the fleet of three Netras is the product of collaboration between Embraer and DRDO. The aircraft took part in the Fly Past grand finale of India’s recent 74th Republic Day and is often deployed in key missions.

Bangalore,13th Feb 2023: Power management company Eaton participates in the 14th edition of Aero India 2023—biennial Aero show and aviation exhibition in India from February 13–17, 2023, at Bengaluru’s Yelahanka Air Force Station. With a footprint spread across 41 global facilities, Eaton’s Aerospace Group manufactures hydraulic, fuel, oxygen, air conveyance, electrical, motion control, and engine solutions; and serves the leading OEMs in the industry. Commenting on Eaton’s presence in India, Desmond Goh, Managing Director – Asia Pacific, Aerospace Group, Eaton, says, “Eaton has been in the Indian skies for decades. Eaton’s Aerospace Group takes pride in being a distinct contributor to the growth of both military and commercial aviation sectors, along with the platforms being introduced to these markets by global OEMs. Eaton in India is uniquely positioned to serve as a strategic location to enhance Eaton’s global competitiveness.” During the 5-day expo, Eaton will showcase a diverse range of its advanced sustainable aerospace technologies and products, which include conveyance, electromechanical actuators, engine solutions, hydraulic pumps and motors, and fuel systems. Nikhil Joshi, Country Manager, Aerospace Group, Eaton, India, adds, “Aero India Expo is one of the largest congregations for players in the aerospace industry. Platforms like these are instrumental in enabling businesses to explore the latest product and technology trends in the industry. Our participation exhibits Eaton’s commitment to delivering safe, reliable, and efficient solutions for the Aero segment.” Eaton’s aerospace footprint in India includes two manufacturing plants in Coimbatore and Bangalore, three sales offices in Coimbatore, Bangalore, and Delhi, and engineering support from Pune. In the aerospace industry, Eaton’s portfolio includes hydraulic, fuel, oxygen, air conveyance, electrical, motion control, and engine solutions, as well as aftermarket service and support. Eaton serves commercial and military aerospace, marine, and defense markets worldwide. Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably, and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy, helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges, and doing what’s best for our stakeholders and all of society.