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The testing of the UAV prototype from a C-130J aircraft will occur over a range in northern India as well as in the United States. Vipin Vijayan, who is covering the Aero India 2023 being held in Bengaluru, reports

More than 80 nations are set to participate in Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to inaugurate the event on Monday. Girish Linganna reports. 

TAPAS is DRDO's solution to the tri services'  intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance requirements.

"It will be an honour to lead the largest-ever US delegation to Aero India to showcase the world-class equipment, training, capability and interoperability the US industry and military offer. As India modernizes its defence capabilities, we want to be the partner of choice," US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Ambassador Elizabeth Jones said.

Dassault Aviation's Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier said: "Our participation in the Aero India show is just the latest step in our 70-year partnership with India. It has always been our ambition and a source of pride to provide the Indian armed forces and Indian companies with the best equipment."

In a major boost to indigenisation of defence equipment under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, Ministry of Defence has approved the proposal for indigenous manufacture of 41 sets of Modular Bridges for the Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army.

India has sent two plane-loads of relief materials and medical teams for survivors of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria that killed over 4,000 people.

The LCA Navy demonstrated India's capability to design, develop, construct and operate indigenous aircraft carrier with home-grown fighter aircraft. 

Squadron Leader Avani Chaturvedi, a Su-30MKI pilot, was part of the IAF contingent that participated in a 16-day mega air combat exercise with JASDF at the Japanese airbase of Hyakuri from January 12 to 26.
 

An officer said: "The changed methodology will ensure an increased focus on cognitive aspect during selection."