UK explore future collaboration with India
Air Marshal Stuart Evans leading a delegation and 20 defence and aviation technology companies, reflecting commitment to strengthen UK-India ties at Aero India 2019.
The Air Marshal Stuart Evans led delegation includes Fleur Thomas (Director Export Policy, UK MOD), Air Vice Marshal Nigel Maddox (Senior Military Adviser to DIT DSO) and Sir Dominic Asquith KCMG (British High Commissioner to India).
Speaking about UK objectives for the show on 19 Feb 2019, Sir Dominic said: “In the last year, we have worked together in multiple areas: our services have strengthened naval and marine links through Exercises Indradhanush and Konkan; and the visit of the Indian Navy to the Queen Elizabeth – the most advanced aircraft carrier of its class in the world – gave us the opportunity to explore potential joint work on naval capabilities.
“We want this strong relationship to continue,” he stressed.
Future defence technologies are increasingly going to be delivered by collaborative programmes, in which India has the potential to take its place.
Last year at Farnborough Air Show, the UK launched its Future Combat Air Strategy, which committed GBP1.9 billion of Government funding to develop next-generation combat air technologies, including via international partnerships.
“This week, we look forward to exploring with India the potential for future collaboration, through which we could jointly build knowledge, security and prosperity,” he said.
Industry and government representatives will be present to promote some of the world’s most innovative defence and aviation technologies and strengthen relationships with Indian partners, said a British High Commission release.
The UK Pavilion is organised by ADS UK Ltd and the UK Department for International Trade’s Defence and Security Organisation (DIT DSO) at AeroIndia 2019 being held in Bengaluru 20-24 Feb 2019. fiinews.com
