Defexpo 2002 organized by the Confederation of Indian
Industry in association with the Ministry of Defense, India, is the largest Land and naval
Systems exhibition in Asia. This year the exhibition was held between 19 and 23
February in New Delhi with a participation of over 300 companies from 15 countries. Raj
Malhotra, along with a posse from BR Delhi attended the exhibition and brought back tons
of information and photographs. In this issue we present a selection of photos from
Defexpo. In our next issue we will offer our readers a comprehensive written overview of
the exhibition.
A MAG manufactured by OFB
attached to the door of a Chetak utility helicopter.
The ELTA/BEL
Movement Detection & Security Radar
INSAS with day scope attached.
INSAS with night scope attached.
A DRDO developed NBC
field decontamination suite.
The Amphibious Armored Dozer is
a unique solution offered by DRDO to meet the Army's earth moving needs in water logged
areas. The AAD is based on the BMP-2 chassis and offers complete NBC protection.
A BMP derived ambulance. The
vehicle is air-conditioned.
The BMP-2 mortar
carrier. The turret has been removed to make space for a 81mm mortar situated in the hull.
HAL's projected Light
Observation Helicopter, with the Light Attack Helicopter in the background.
A working scale model of the
Dhanush's launch system.
A close up of the
Dhanush launcher's stabilizer, built by Larsen & Toubro.
The model showing the missile in
a ready to launch mode.
A full scale mock up of the
Dhanush.
Two Indian developed
and manufactured APFSDS rounds - 125mm (left) and 120mm (right).
The ubiquitous Medak gun. This
30mm gun is now widely deployed aboard Indian Navy and Coast Guard vessels, in addition to
being employed by the BMP-2 Sarath for which it was originally manufactured.
DRDO's new Tank Ex - a T-72M1
chassis mated with the Arjun's turret.
A mock up of the
Brahmos PJ-10 supersonic cruise missile.
A cut-away of NSTL's new
wire-guided heavy torpedo.
All photos by Raj Malhotra, Bharat Rakshak.Raj
would like to thank Eshmang and Huma Siddiqui
for their assistance. Do not reproduce without
permission.
Defexpo 2002 organized by the Confederation of Indian
Industry in association with the Ministry of Defense, India, is the largest Land and naval
Systems exhibition in Asia. This year the exhibition was held between 19 and 23
February in New Delhi with a participation of over 300 companies from 15 countries. Raj
Malhotra, along with a posse from BR Delhi attended the exhibition and brought back tons
of information and photographs. In this issue we present a selection of photos from
Defexpo. In our next issue we will offer our readers a comprehensive written overview of
the exhibition.
