Raksha Expo to showcase Telangana's defense vision

Metro India News | Hyderabad

The Government of Telangana will host the Raksha Expo 2026, the inaugural edition of a state-level expo for the aerospace, space, defense and internal security sectors, from December 7 to 9, 2026, at Bharat Future City. The curtain raiser to the Raksha Expo will be held on October 24 at Falaknuma Palace. It will host 80+ industry leaders, including global aerospace and defense OEMs, leading start-ups, leadership of BDL, MIDHANI, ECIL, BEL, AVNL, DRDO, Bharat Forge and senior serving and retired armed forces personnel. The Expo will be held as part of the Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026.

A. Revanth Reddy, Chief Minister of Telangana noted that the defense, space, aerospace and internal security sectors would be integral to the vision of Telangana Rising 2047, and the goal of building a $1 trillion economy by 2034. Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju mentioned that Hyderabad has powered India’s strategic programs for decades, from missiles and fighter aircraft to satellites and secure communications, and is home to nearly 30 per cent of the country’s defense and aerospace industry.

Built on Hyderabad's proven strengths

Hyderabad's manufacturing network has delivered 400 Apache helicopter fuselages and is the global single source for C-130J empennages. It produces A320neo passenger doors and C-295 components, and will deliver Rafale fuselage sections from 2028.

The National Remote Sensing Centre, established suppliers and innovators such as Skyroot Aerospace and Dhruva Space connect research with commercial opportunity. More than a dozen DRDO laboratories and defense public sector enterprises anchor the State's research and manufacturing network in missile systems, defense electronics, advanced alloys and precision engineering.

Raksha Expo 2026 will feature exhibitions, live technology demonstrations, drone shows and a planned air show on 9 December. B2B and B2G meetings will connect industry, startups and MSMEs with ministerial leadership, security agencies, international representatives and investors, enabling supplier partnerships, joint ventures, technology transfer and indigenous co development.