Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Aero India Mega Show at Air Force Base Yelahanka in Bengaluru today. In this show lasting five days, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL)'s next generation supersonic combat training aircraft will show its mettle. The HLFT-42 will be flown for the first time at the Aero India show. HAL said that this state-of-the-art aircraft is highly useful for the present-day combat environment and is equipped with electronic and infrared trace wire control systems.

will be performed. This will include the state-of-the-art Light Helicopter 'Prachanda', Light Combat Helicopter and Light Utility Helicopter. On the other hand, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has also reached Bengaluru to participate in the 14th edition of this air show.

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The theme of 14th Aero India is Runway to a Billion Opportunities. This air show is Prime Minister's Make in India, Make for the World will prove to be a great flight to the dream, as it will showcase indigenous equipment and technologies in the aviation sector. Apart from this, foreign companies will also partner with Indian companies. Indigenous Light Combat Aircraft – Tejas, HTT-40, Dornier Light Utility Helicopter, Light Combat Helicopter and Advanced Light Helicopter for export will be showcased during the show. The show will also open up opportunities for integration between indigenous MSMEs and startups, making India a major participant in the global supply chain in the defense sector. Because indigenous equipment and technologies of the aviation sector will be displayed in it. Apart from this, foreign companies will also partner with Indian companies. Indigenous Light Combat Aircraft – Tejas, HTT-40, Dornier Light Utility Helicopter, Light Combat Helicopter and Advanced Light Helicopter for export will be showcased during the show. The show will also open up opportunities for integration between indigenous MSMEs and startups, making India a major participant in the global supply chain in the defense sector. Because indigenous equipment and technologies of the aviation sector will be displayed in it. Apart from this, foreign companies will also partner with Indian companies. Indigenous Light Combat Aircraft – Tejas, HTT-40, Dornier Light Utility Helicopter, Light Combat Helicopter and Advanced Light Helicopter for export will be showcased during the show. The show will also open up opportunities for integration between indigenous MSMEs and startups, making India a major participant in the global supply chain in the defense sector. 

More than 80 countries will participate in the five-day event. Also ministers from 30 countries, 65 CEOs from global and Indian equipment manufacturers will also participate in the show. 109 foreign and more than 700 Indian companies will participate in the Aero India 2023 exhibition. Indian companies participating in the exhibition include MSMEs and startups.