Soumayashree Mishra 
Bhubaneswar: Jindal Stainless’ defence vertical Jindal Defence & Aerospace (Jindal Defence And Aerospace) participated in the 12th DefExpo 2022, which was organised by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, along with Hon’ble Minister of Defence, Government of India, Shri Rajnath Singh; Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Bhupendra Patel, and other senior dignitaries, inaugurated the 5-day expo.
Mr. CP Agrawal, Head of Jindal Defence & Aerospace, said on the sidelines of the event, “Jindal Defence & Aerospace is proud to make IndiaAtmanirbhar in the area of advanced materials by presenting nickel-based alloys, armour steel glass fibre, and carbon fibre composites for next-generation defence applications.” We are developing next-generation integrated security and defence solutions for the nation’s armed and paramilitary forces. We are already in discussions with technology partners in India about this. We are preparing to launch a first-of-its-kind artificially intelligent security system in the Indian defence ecosystem. This would not only assist our forces in developing futuristic warfare capabilities, but would also assist Indian MSMEs in expanding their footprints in the Indian defence ecosystem.”
Jindal Defence and Aerospace has previously supplied material for key DRDO and ISRO projects such as the PSLV satellite launcher, the GSLV Mk-3, Chandrayaan, Gagnyaan, the KS Nuclear Submarine missile system, and missile canisters for nearly all missile programmes. Furthermore, Jindal Defence and Aerospace has developed world-class armour solutions, such as bullet-proof morchas and podiums, for the Indian defence forces, which include the Indian Army, Indian Navy, CRPF, BSF, SSB, police forces, and others.
