The Defence Ministry approved Tamil Nadu-based Swatantra Foundation to host the Defence Expo 2021 at the Chennai Trade Centre.
The responsibility of co-organising the expo has been given to Aerospace Industry Development Association of Tamil Nadu and Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Industries Association (TANSTIA).
The defence expo looks to connect the Indian MSME sector companies with the appropriate capability to the defence sector of the country.
More than 400 Large, Medium and Micro Enterprises (MSME) are expected to participate in the defence-related industry expo-empowering MSMEs. The scheduled date for the event has been confirmed from March 19 to 21, 2021.
Leading firms like Larsen and Toubro, Bharat Forge, Super Auto Forge, the Ordnance Factories, DGQA, Hindustan Shipyard, LMW, LCC and few other large units have already agreed to participate and exhibit their products in the expo.
The Expo will give the opportunity for Tier 1 and OEs to seek out and develop prospective suppliers.
According to expo Convenor and Secretary S Ramasubramanian, 'the B2B meet is the key during the expo where we expect real-time business generation to happen.'
'We are planning to have at least 120 one hour sessions of B2B meet between the Large, Medium and MSEs', he added.
