Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy calls for declaring Hyderabad-Bengaluru stretch as a defence industrial corridor. Hyderabad has long been a hub of scientific excellence and technological innovation, he said. Defence manufacturing units have been established in and around Hyderabad, he added. The exhibition features 200 stalls showcasing state-of-the-art DRDO and defence aerospace products. Short-range ballistic missiles, quick-reaction surface-to-air missiles, and hypersonic glide missiles, besides the latest radar systems, are on display. The three-day event is being held at Gachibowli Stadium, with India’s defence might including the recently-tested hypersonIC missile, battle tank Arjun, drones and radars on display, says the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) The event also features talks on career prospects in the defence and aerospace sectors, besides interactive sessions with industry experts. The event is part of India’s National Science Day celebrations.
