Rajnath Singh inaugurates Bharat Drone Shakti exhibition 2023, inducts C-295 MW aircraft

Military grade drones exhibited during the Drone Show and Expo Bharat Drone Shakti 2023, at Hindon Airforce Base , on Monday, September 25, 2023. (Express Photo by Abhinav Saha)

Military grade drones exhibited during the Drone Show and Expo Bharat Drone Shakti 2023, at Hindon Airforce Base , on Monday, September 25, 2023. (Express Photo by Abhinav Saha)

Announcing his presence at the exhibition, Singh, early Monday posted on X: “Today, 25th September, I shall be in Ghaziabad to attend the Bharat Drone Shakti 2023, a drone exhibition cum display event. Shall also attend the unveiling ceremony of the IAF’s first C- 295 MW transport aircraft at Hindon Airbase. Looking forward to it.”

According to visuals released by news agency ANI, a compact system of drones, which can be carried on a motorbike, was on display at the exhibition. “Special motorbikes” have been “customised to carry unassembled drones,” ANI reported. Drones to assist farmers with modern agricultural practices across rural parts of the country can be transported using these motorbikes, the news agency said.

The two-day event being co-organised by the Indian Air Force and the Drone Federation of India, will showcase the prowess of India’s drone industry at full capacity hosting over 50+ live aerial demonstrations, according to a press release. On display would be survey drones, agriculture drones, fire suppression drones, tactical surveillance drones, heavy-lift logistics drones, loitering munition systems, drone swarms, and counter-drone solutions, the release stated.

During the course of the two days, the event shall witness participation from more than 75 drone start-ups and corporates.(Express Photo by Abhinav Saha)

The two-day event being co-organised by the Indian Air Force and the Drone Federation of India, will showcase the prowess of India’s drone industry at full capacity. (Express Photo by Abhinav Saha)

During the course of the two days, the event shall witness participation from more than 75 drone start-ups and corporates. According to the statement, the exhibition, which is set to “give a fillip to India’s commitment to becoming a global drone hub by 2030,” is expected to attract around 5,000 attendees, including representatives from central government, state departments, public and private industries, armed forces, paramilitary forces, representatives from friendly countries, academicians and students and drone enthusiasts.

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