Aero India 2017 - Day 1: 53 Fighter Jets on display

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Bengaluru, Feb 15: Asia’s biggest aviation show Aero India 2017 kicked off at the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Yelahanka base in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The eleventh edition of five-day aerospace and defence event saw some thrilling aerobatic displays by fighter jets including the indigenously developed Tejas aircraft. As many as 549 companies are participating this year with 53 fighter aircraft on display.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who inaugurated the Aero Show, said India requires approximately 400 fighter jets and 800-1,000 helicopters, all of which can be manufactured within the country with foreign partners.