HAL to showcase aerospace prowess at DefExpo

State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will showcase its products and technologies at the upcoming 11th biennial edition of DefExpo 2020 on February 5-9 at Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, the defence company said on Friday.

"We will showcase our prowess in defence and aerospace with focus on Digital Transformation of Defence besides providing logistic support to the five-day mega event," the city-based company said in a statement here.

The 56-year-old aerospace maker of military and civil aircraft, which designs, develops and rolls out fixed and rotary wing platforms will be star of the show at the event.

"We will display models of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), Do-228 and Hawk advanced jet trainer at our pavilion," said HAL Chairman R. Madhavan on the occasion.

Tejas will dazzle the spectators with its stunning flying display and air power along with ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter) Mk IV Rudra, LCH, LUH, Do-228 civil aircraft, while the light utility helicopter will be at the static display area.

Some of the avionics, accessories, assemblies, products such as digital map generator, engine and flight display unit, gas turbine electrical generator-60 air producer engine, glass cockpit for Dornier-228, automatic target recognition, digital sand rapid prototyping technology will be on static display.

"An upgraded Sukhoi-30 MKI cockpit simulator will be an added attraction at our stall," the statement noted.

The company expects to hold a slew of agreements with vendors and customers and participate in seminars and conferences on aerospace and hold meetings with foreign delegations visiting the expo.

( With inputs from IANS )