Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 10th edition of the Defence Expo in Chennai this morning.The Defence expo will showcase India’s capability in export of defence systems and components.
More than 670 exhibitors including over 150 international exhibitors will take part in the event, an official statement said. Indian participation include major manufacturers like Tata, Bharat Forge, Mahindra, DRDO, HAL, Ordnance Factories and many others.
Major international companies including Lockheed Martin and Boeing of the United States, Airbus and Rafael of France, Rosonboron Exports and United Shipbuilding of Russia, BAE Systems of United Kingdom, Sibat of Israel and Rhode and Schwarz of Germany are among many others participating at the Expo.
Prime Minister will also visit the Cancer Institute, Adyar in Chennai. He will unveil the plaque inaugurating the diamond jubilee building, palliative care centre (Mahvir Ashray) at Shriperumbadur, Day care center and nurses quarter at the Adyar Cancer Institute.