Army Expo in Coimbatore ends

On May 29, 2024, on the second and last day of the Army Expo in Coimbatore, people waited in a long queue for a display of artillery and army equipment; Students took selfies with defense personnel; The children clapped and cheered the soldiers who practiced; And there were talks about industrial defense supplies.

“We are not celebrities. Still, many people wanted to take pictures with us. It’s like a Thiruvija,” commented an official.

While the public, especially school and college students, learned more about the Indian Army at the two-day Southern Star Army Academia Industry Interface (Army Expo) in Coimbatore, around 60 MSME engineering industries held detailed discussions with Defense Public Sector Undertakings (DPSU) and the indigenization program of the Army Defense Forces. With the opportunity to be a part.

The meeting of MSMEs lasted for over an hour and the industries have now approached the DPSUs Army personnel and DPSU officials visited the stalls and some of their factories. Kodisia Defense Innovation and Atal Incubation Center Director V. Sundaram said the main demand is for spare parts.

Defense forces have an online platform for industries to present innovative products. If the force finds it useful, they can suggest developing the product for industrial deployment, he added.

Biggen Technology showcased their Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Helicopters (version 1.0 and 2.0), which are currently used only in the central and state government sectors.