BAE Systems showcasing armoured vehicles at seventh series of biennial Land, Naval and Internal Security Systems Exhibition.
BAE Systems plc is a British multinational defence, security and aerospace company headquartered in London in the United Kingdom and with operations worldwide. It is among the world's largest defence contractors; it ranked as the second-largest based on applicable 2012 revenues. Its largest operations are in the United Kingdom and United States, where its BAE Systems Inc. subsidiary is one of the six largest suppliers to the US Department of Defense. Other major markets include Australia, India and Saudi Arabia. The company was formed on 30 November 1999 by the £7.7 billion merger of two British companies; Marconi Electronic Systems (MES) -- the defence electronics and naval shipbuilding subsidiary of the General Electric Company plc (GEC) -- and British Aerospace (BAe) -- an aircraft, munitions and naval systems manufacturer.
BAE Systems is the successor to various aircraft, shipbuilding, armoured vehicle, armaments and defence electronics companies, including The Marconi Company, the first commercial company devoted to the development and use of radio; A.V. Roe and Company, one of the world's first aircraft companies; de Havilland, manufacturer of the world's first commercial jet airliner; British Aircraft Corporation, co-manufacturer of the Concorde supersonic transport; Supermarine, manufacturer of the Spitfire; Yarrow Shipbuilders, builders of the Royal Navy's first destroyers; and Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering, builders of the Royal Navy's first submarines. Since its formation it has made a number of acquisitions, most notably of United Defense and Armor Holdings of the United States, and sold its shares in Airbus, Astrium, AMS and Atlas Elektronik.
Defexpo India 2012 is the seventh in the series of biennial Land, Naval and Internal Security Systems Exhibition held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi from March 29 to April 1, 2012. Defexpo India is clearly steering the path of steady growth and has been receiving overwhelming and unprecedented international response with each edition. There are 232 foreign firms, mainly from the US, Russia, France, Israel , the UK and Germany, and 60 official delegations for the four-day DefExpo-2012.
Defexpo India is the largest showcase for new and future defence technology and it is the largest exhibition for the world's defence companies to display their land, sea and air capabilities at a single exhibition organized by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
The four-day Defexpo showcased emergence of India as an attractive destination for investment in the Defence Sector and provides a platform for alliances and joint ventures in the Defence Industry. The exhibition were dedicated to global Land, Naval and Internal Security Systems business activity from Suppliers to Manufacturers and Technology providers to Services.
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