The document summarizes the Aero India 2017 air show held in Bengaluru, India from February 14-18, 2017. Several Indian defense organizations partnered to organize the largest air show in Asia, showcasing key indigenous aircraft developments under India's "Make in India" initiative. These included the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft, Light Combat Helicopter, Light Utility Helicopter, HTT-40 trainer jet, upgraded Hawk Mk132 jet, and Airborne Early Warning and Control System mounted on an Embraer jet. The event aimed to boost international business opportunities in aviation.

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3. AERO INDIA 2017
Aero India is a biennial air show and aviation exhibition
held from 14 to 18 February 2017 in Bengaluru, India at
the Air Force Station, Yelahanka .
The Defence Ministry of India, Indian Air Force, Defence
Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO), Department of Space, the Union
Civil Aviation Ministry and other such organisations joined
hands to organise the Aero India show, making it the largest
air show in Asia.

5. • The event provides a significant platform in bolstering
business opportunities in the international aviation sector.
Mi-17 Helicopters flypast carrying the Indian, Air Force and Aero India flags

7. Indigenous Developments
This time's event mainly showcased several aircraft under
'Make in India', either indigenously or via foreign
collaboration.
HAL Make In India Ensemble flypast

9. Light Combat Aircraft TEJAS
 Initiated by HAL in 1983 to
develop a replacement
aircraft for IAF's
ageing MiG-21.
 First flight occurred in
2001.
 LCA was officially named
"Tejas" in 2003, meaning
"Radiant" in Sanskrit by the
then Prime Minister Atal
Bihari Vajpayee.
Currently 2 aircrafts are
being used in IAF.

11. Light Combat Helicopter(LCH)
After LCA, the HAL is
now developing the Light
Combat Helicopter (LCH)
for the IAF .
Designed to fit into an
anti-infantry and anti-
armour missions, it is
capable to operate from
altitudes of 6,500 metres.
It is the smallest and
lightest in its class, soon
to be inducted into IAF.

13. Light Utility Helicopter (LUH)
 This indigenous helicopter
reached a milestone on
September 2016, when it
conducted its first technical
flight.
The LUH is expected to be a
replacement for the ageing
Cheetah/Chetak fleet .
It can carry out various utility
roles such as reconnaissance,
transport, cargo load and rescue
operations. The helicopter can
operate from sea level to high
altitudes of Himalayas.

15. TRAINER AIRCRAFTS
HAL displayed it’s HTT 40
trainer which was rejected by the
IAF recently. It will be inducted
after certain modifications.
HTT 40 Trainer jet
 The IAF is flying it’s in
service alternate the
Switzerland manufactured
Pilatus PC-7.
Pilatus PC-7

17. HAWK-I Trainer Jet
 The 100th Hawk aircraft
named Hawk-i – an upgraded
Hawk Mk132, was showcased.
Additional Advanced Hawk
modifications include a new
multifunction display cockpit,
autopilot facility, sensor
simulation, enhanced braking,
and a mid-air refuelling
capability.
The most advanced stage-III
trainer aircraft.
Hawk-I with ‘Make In India’ symbol

19. Airborne Early Warning and Control System
(AEW&CS)
 The AEW&CS is capable of
detecting and tracking, identifying
and classifying threats, guidance
and interception control, display of
the air situation picture and multi-
sensor data integration.
 It is a system populated with state-
of-the-art Active Electronically
Scanned Radar, Secondary
Surveillance Radar, Electronic and
Communication Counter
AEW&CS mounted over Embraer ERJ-145
Measures.
 It has a range of 250-375 km with
240-degree coverage.

21. Top view of Air Force Station, Yelahanka