February 12th, 2025
Bengaluru

In the backdrop of Aero India 2025, Asia's largest airshow organized by the Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India, C-DAC signed five MoUs with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for collaboration in the defence and aerospace sectorson February12th, 2025. This marks a significant step toward achieving indigenization through cutting-edge innovation in the sector, reinforcing C-DAC's commitment to developing next-generation defence technologies.

C-DAC centers Thiruvananthapuram, Pune, Bengaluru, Patna, Delhi, and Hyderabad showcased products and solutions in the exhibition. The event featured over 800 exhibitors and more than 900 national and international manufacturers, attracting a global audience of over 50,000 attendees. Notably, Aero India 2025 witnessed a historic moment with the joint showcase of the Russian Su-57 Felon and the American F-35 Lightning II fighter jets for the first time, reflecting India's commitment to modernizing its defense capabilities amid evolving global security dynamics.

The MoU signing ceremony was attended byShri Magesh E, Director General,C-DAC, Smt. Tulika Pandey, Scientist-G & Group Coordinator, MeitY, Dr. Kalai Selvan A, Director, C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram, Dr. D.K. Sunil, Chairman, HAL, Directors of various HAL centers, Shri. Pramod P J, Head,Corporate R&D, Shri. Rajesh K R, Scientist-G & Group Head, Strategic Electronics Group (SEG), Shri. Shibu R M, Scientist-F, SEG, and Shri. Rajesh R, Scientist-E, SEG. The exhibition stall was designed and executed by the Branding and Communication team, led by Shri Manoj Gopinathin collaboration with Head, Corporate PS&O, Dr. Padmaja Patwardhan Joshi, and team.