Asia's largest defence expo — DefExpo 2022 — will be held this year from October 18 to 22 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The theme for this year's expo is ‘Path to Pride’, which is aimed at invoking nationalistic pride and encouraging citizens to partake in nation building through establishing a capable indigenous defence industry.   

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A PIB release spells out the details for registrations for this year's DefExpo. As per the latest information, the online media registration is now open and those interested can register on the official website — https://defexpo.gov.in/ 

Those who have registered earlier in February 2022 for the same are also required to visit media registration page to validate the previously filled details by 5 September 2022.

The five-day event will witness live demonstrations showcasing the equipment and skillset of the armed forces, DPSUs and the defence industry on all five days at Sabarmati river front.

DefExpo 2022 will be held in a three-venue format at Helipad Exhibition Centre; inaugural event and seminars at Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre and live demo at the Sabarmati river front.

The exhibition is being planned with events such as Bandhan for forging of partnerships between companies; seminars and webinars showcasing start-ups/MSMEs, including cutting-edge technology solutions for future battlefield; Artificial Intelligence in defence; student visits and showcasing Gujarat as an investment destination for aerospace and defence sector, etc.

At DefExpo-2022, the participants will get an opportunity to showcase their equipment and platforms and also be able to explore the strengths and capabilities of the expanse of Indian defence industry for forging business partnerships.

DefExpo 2022 — which is in line with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to achieve self-reliance in defence and achieve export of $5 billion by 2025 — will help boost investment, expand manufacturing capacities and capabilities, and discover avenues for technology absorption.

The exhibition will be held at Helipad Exhibition Centre (HEC) and inaugural/official functions and seminars will be held at Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre (MMCEC).