Friday, February 4 2005 15:14 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Aircraft and Aerospace products and equipment from more than 350 leading companies across the world and air display will feature prominently in the Fifth International Aerospace Exhibition, Aero India 2005 to be held in Bangalore on February 9.

An important feature of Aero India 2005 is the increase in the Indian participation from 74 companies to about 140companies this time.

Besides Indian exhibitors, exhibitors from 30 countries including USA, Russia, France, Israel, Italy, Germany and Poland.

In addition to the exhibition, there will be daily flying displays featuring some of the most advanced and sophisticated aircraft.

Various Indian aviation products and aircraft such as Advanced Light Helicopter, Light combat Aircraft (LCA), Intermediate jet Trainer (IIT) Indigenously produced Sukhoi-30 MK-I would be on display.