Aero India is a biennial air show and aviation exhibition held in Bengaluru, India at the Yelahanka Air Force Station. It is organised by Defence Exhibition Organisation, Ministry of Defenc

Organiser :

The Defence Ministry of India,

Indian Air Force,

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO),

Department of Space,

the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and other such organisations join hands to organise the Aero India sho


Air Shows

The first edition of the air show was held in 1996. During this Aero India Show, many manufacturers and service providers from the Indian aerospace and aviation industry meet the potential buyers of their products.



After 1996, the 4th edition of the air show took place in 2003. About 176 exhibitors from 22 countries all over the world came to grace the show. In the year 2005, more than 380 participants came to the Aero India show’s 5th editi



on. In this show, many military and civil aircraft as well as aerospace products were displayed.

The 2007 Aero India show was held at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bangalore in Karnataka.



The 7th edition was held from 11 to 15 February 2009, and included 592 exhibitors from over 25 countries. The eighth edition started on 9 February 2011



In recent years, the Aero India has emerged as one of the world's most important and largest military aviation exhibitions.