Defence Expo 2018: In Pictures
Key highlights from the Defence Expo 2018 in Chennai.
The 10th edition of the Defence Expo was held in Chennai this year. The biennial event saw more than 25 Indian and global companies participate. Foreign players like Lockheed Martin and SAAB showcased their flagship fighter aircraft and Indian firms like Ashok Leyland, Tata Motors and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. had their own line-up of new products. L&T, one of the largest private domestic defence players in the country, also displayed an autonomous under-water vehicle. The highlight was the land, air and sea exercise put together by the Indian armed forces on Wednesday.
Here’s a glimpse of some of the most modern and upgraded weaponry on display.
The Rudra
Drones
The SAAB Gripen
![SAAB displays its Gripen-E fighter jet at the 10th Defence Expo. (Source: BloombergQuint)](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2018-04%2Ffef9e1e7-7851-4f4d-a950-9469e9e72796%2FGripen_E.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
India’s Indigenous Missile System
The Arjun Tank
The Akash Missile System
Adamya: Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
![Adamya, an autonomous underwater vehicle manufactured by L&T for the Indian Navy. (Source: BloombergQuint)](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2018-04%2F2e4e0f66-f6d3-4368-bbd1-df2250cd0ca6%2FAdamya.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
Rocket Launchers
Amphibious Vehicles
![Wheeled Armoured Amphibious Platform by Tata Defence and Aerospace. (Source: BloombergQuint)](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2018-04%2F7f51f882-fcdd-42e2-9246-3b90e3367e0f%2FWhAP.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
Mobile Rocket Launchers
Let The Games Begin
![Indian Air Forces Sarang display team. Source: PTI Photo](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2018-04%2Fbfd2f51e-3cd5-44c8-b3ef-bf382b46bbd2%2F12041_pti4_12_2018_000144b.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
![Advanced Light Helicopter being developed by HAL on live display. Source: PTI Photo](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2018-04%2Fc0011a59-ee3c-4ead-b846-8438de19bbba%2F12041_pti4_12_2018_000146b.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
![An Indian Arjun Mark II tank drives through the sand during a live demo for the public. (Source: PTI)](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2018-04%2Fb0abedaa-0fa7-4c48-96db-ff10f500bb50%2F14041_pti4_14_2018_000155b.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
![Indian Air Forces Sarang display team stage a live demo. (Source: PTI)](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2018-04%2F12ec4a30-7c76-4ad1-b985-d1936717cd8c%2F14041_pti4_14_2018_000151b.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
![Marcos being airlifted as part of the Live demonstration at the 10th Defence Expo. (Source: PTI)](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2018-04%2F574bf0e3-af94-42e9-9652-531be5e5388c%2FNaval_helicopters.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
![Marcos para-trooped from 10,000 feet as part of the Live demonstration at the 10th Defence Expo. (Source: PTI)](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2018-04%2Fc480a012-905d-43fc-a775-4d1445c37d4b%2Fparatroppers.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
Armed Force personnel stage a live demo in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi (unseen) after the inauguration of 10th edition of India’s Mega Defence Exhibition - DefExpo 2018.
![Indian Naval warships in formation as part of the live demonstration at the 10th Defence Expo. (Source: PTI)](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2018-04%2F8491d7fb-0efb-4083-86d7-0d8c50e901d8%2FIndian_Naval_ships.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
![A Dornier accompanies Hawks as part of the live demonstration at the 10th Defence Expo. (Source: BloombergQuint)](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2018-04%2F802f33b6-9480-447b-8805-b6b4bb3ff652%2Fdonier__hawks.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress)