7TH DEFEXPO TO BE HELD IN NEW DELHI THIS YEAR

                    The next Def-expo will be held in New Delhi from March 29 to April 1, 2012. The 7^th Def-expo 2012 billed to be the largest of its kind in Asia and is expected to be attended by the official delegations from 90 different countries. So it’s going to be a pretty huge event for sure. The biennial International Defence Exhibition on Land and Naval Systems is organized by the Department of Defence Production on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

             The Def-expo is a hugely attractive event for global defence hardware manufacturers and suppliers. An Indoor Shell Scheme in Def-expo is available for foreign exhibitors at a premium of USD 709 per square metre (psm).

            In terms of exhibitors while 650 companies including 300 from 35 other countries showcased their products during the 6^th Def-expo-2010. During the last Def-expo 25 products were launched globally, which made the event very much successful.

           The Def-expo-2010 was visited by official delegations from 74 countries, while the Auto Expo is an entirely Industry and Trade Exposition. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) will be the event managers to the Def-expo-2012.