INDO-US AEROSPACE & DEFENCE FORUM IACC is an industry-led, industry-managed, bilateral Chamber committed to business and trade relations between India and the U.S.
Deftronics (electronica India 2014 and productronica India 2014) September 23-25, 2014 - Bangalore IACC Aerospace & Defence (A&D) Forum was a supporting partner for this event organized by MMI India. electronica and productonica are the world s leading trade show brands in this sector. IACC Stall at Deftronics 2014 Visitors at the Exhibition IMS 2014 India Manufacturing Show September 11-13, 2014 - Bangalore IACC Aerospace & Defence (A&D) Forum was a supporting partner for this event organized by IMS Foundation. The objectives of this biennial manufacturing trade fair were to promote Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, and to provide a platform for them to network with Large Public Sector Industries, and Private Sector Industries. Mr. M. Maheshwar Rao, IAS, Commissioner for Industrial Development and Director of Industries and Commerce 5 th Strategic Electronics Summit (SES) July 30-31, 2014 - Bangalore IACC Aerospace & Defense Forum was a supporting partner for this event organized by Electronic Industries Association of India (ELCINA). This event brought together all stakeholders, including the government, private and public sector on one platform to enable them to work together, enhance local manufacturing, and meet the country s security and defence requirements. Lamp Lighting by Dr. R. K. Tyagi, CMD, HAL
Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Summit (ADMS) 2014 April 4-5, 2014 - Bangalore IACC Aerospace & Defense Forum was a supporting partner for ADMS 2014 organized by Aeromag and Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies and Industries (SIATI). Eminent speakers included Mr. Stephane Lauret, CEO, SAFRAN India Pvt. Ltd, and Dr. Mike Hennell, Founder & Technical Director, LDRA. This event was attended by delegates from private industries, Defence PSUs, and DRDO labs. Dr. K. Tamilmani, Director General (AERO) DRDO lighting the lamp Welcome Reception during India Aviation Show 2014 March 12-26, 2014 - Hyderabad IACC hosted a welcome reception on March 11, in honor of the U.S. delegates and Exhibitors at the India Aviation Show 2014 held on March 12-16, 2014 in Hyderabad. United States of America was the Partner Country. Mr. John McCaslin, Minister Counsellor of U.S. Commercial Services, and Mr. Michel Mullins, U.S. Consul General in Hyderabad, welcomed the U.S. delegates and addressed the audience. USTDA also addressed the audience. Leaders from U.S. companies Honeywell, Beechcraft, Bell Helicopter, Raytheyon, Hi-Tech Systems etc. attended the event along with FAA and other US Government agencies. Mr. Vasanth Kini, Chairman A&D Forum & MD Titanium Industries, Ms. Sujatha Ravishanker, Regional Secretary, IACC-SIC, Mr. Richard Craig, Foreign Commercial Services, US Consulate.
IACC A&D Forum Stakeholders Consultative Meeting 2014 January 24, 2014 - Bangalore The objectives of this meeting were to examine and evaluate activities of the A&D Forum in the last two years and to define the priorities and the way ahead for 2014. Attendees included C level representatives from HCL Technologies Aerospace & Defence, Infotech Enterprises- Aerospace, Dynamatics Technologies Ltd, GE Aviation, Maini Global Aerospace, Axis Aerospace, Sener, Eurocopter (EADS), Alpha Design Technologies, American Machine Tool (AMT) Organization, Genser Aerospace, Honeywell Aerospace, Rolls Royce, Indo US MIM Tec, Eastern Engineering, Quest Global Manufacturing, Titan Industries - PED, Airbus Global Mr. Vasanth Kini, Chairman A&D Forum IACC & MD Titanium Industries, Mr. Maheshwar Rao, Commissioner Industries Government of Karnataka, Mr. J Munirathnam, CEO Javaji M Consulting and A&D Forum Member. Sourcing Network, Moog, IAMPL (HAL/Rolls Royce j/v), Boeing Company, Mahindra Aerostructures, Tata Industrial Services - Aerospace, Safran, GKN Aerospace, Sansera Engineering, Comviva, Chivaro Technologies, Titanium Industries and others. Issues discussed and debated included: Certification, Eco System, Value Chain, Offsets, Advocacy, Skill Development, B2B - US MSME's, Trade Policies, ITAR and Gap Analysis. MSME DEFEXPO 2013 December 12-14, 2013 - Bangalore NSIC Ltd (National Small Industries Corporation Govt. of India) successfully organized the 3rd MSME Defexpo 2013, an International sub-contracting and supply chain exhibition on Defence, Aerospace and Homeland security. The event was supported by the Ministry of Defence (GOI), Ministry of MSMEs (GOI), Indian Air Force, DRDO and Government of Karnataka. IACC supported this event as an Associate Partner with Mr. Vasanth Kini on the advisory board. Mr. Vasanth Kini, MD, Titanium Industries and Chairman of IACC s Aerospace and Defence Forum addressing the MSME DEFEXPO 2013 press conference along with the leadership team of NSIC. IACC supported 1-Day Workshop on IPR and TOT hosted by SAEINDIA October 26, 2013 - Bangalore Mr. Neeraj Gupta, CEO, FormulateIP and Mr. Rakesh Prabhu, Partner, ALMT Legal addressed the sessions on Patent Portfolio Creation, Development, Management & Commercialization and Transfer of Technology. The workshop covered topics on protection of IP/patent assets, how IP/patent rules are applied to different assets, protection of an idea/product/process, how to build a strong IP / patent portfolio, IP budgeting, management, enforcement and commercialize IP / patent portfolio, licensing agreements, JV and partnership to share risks and rewards of bringing new technologies to market, how to raise venture capital, licensing in or licensing out of technology, rules pertaining to business, legal and financial aspects of the negotiating process etc.
IACC supported Defence Offset MSMEs Network with DPSUs, DRDO and Private Industry July 19-20, 2013 - Bangalore IACC was a supporting partner for the 2-day interactive Offset Workshop and Buyer-Seller Meet titled Defence Offset MSMEs Network with DPSUs, DRDO and Private Industry hosted by the Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies and Industries (SIATI) in association with National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), Ministry of MSME, The Society of Defence Technologists (SODET) and knowledge partners. Honorable Minister for MSME, K.H.Muniyappa, was the Chief Guest and Dr. C.G. Krishnadas Nair inaugurated the workshop. Mr. H.P.Kumar- CMD NSIC, Mr. Udaykumar- Director (P&M), Mr. K. Naresh Babu - MD, HAL, Mr. K.K. Pant - IAS Joint Secretary (Aerospace) Ministry of Defence, Mr. M. Vidyashankar - IAS, Principal secretary, Dept. of Industries, Ms. Uma Pillai - IAS Former Secretary, Defence Production, and Air Cmde (Retd.) J. Varkey, Hon Secretary General, SIATI addressed the inaugural session. Mr. Vasanth Kini, MD Titanium Industries and Chairman Dr. C G Krishnadas Nair Chairman SIATI in conversation with MD HAL Mr. K. Naresh Babu of IACC s Aerospace and Defence Forum, addressed the audience on Supply Chain Challenges in Performance Aerospace materials and Opportunities for US & Indian SMEs in Aerospace Offset Program. IACC s unique position as a B2B facilitator between US A&D SME s and nascent Indian industry was highlighted. IACC Aerospace & Defence Forum supported the Global Aerospace Industry Meet (GAIM 2012) December 10-11, 2012 - Bangalore The Global Aerospace Industry Meet (GAIM 2012) was organized by the Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies and Industries (SIATI) headquartered in Bangalore and was attended by over 140 delegates from India and overseas. The first day comprised of presentations and panel discussions on Aero Parks, Offset Policies, MSME Engagement, Skill Development, Material Supply Chain, Quality Certifications, Defence PSU Sourcing. The second day comprised of company presentations and B2B sessions. Mr. Vasanth Kini, Chairman, IACC Aerospace & Defence Forum making a presentation on Aerospace Performance Materials : Is it a Challenge in India? SAE Aerospace Conference and Exposition August 17-18, 2012 - Chennai IACC Aerospace & Defence Forum was the exclusive supporting partner of SAE Aerospace Conference held at Anna University Campus. SAE India is the largest chapter of SAE International outside of USA and is a not for profit engineering and scientific society dedicated to advancement of auto and aerospace sectors. This conference debated on the current state of the Aerospace Industry in India, its engineering imperatives and what the various opportunities within this sector pertaining to R&D, Industry Best Practices, Regulatory and Commercial Challenges. The speakers at this Conference were Dr. Bala Bharadvaj Boeing, Mr. Ashok Baweja HCL, Prof. Roddam Narasimha JNCASR, Dr. Satish Chandra NAL; Mr. N. R. Mohanty Textron; Mr. Vasanth Kini, Titanium Industries; Mr. Bejoy George, Axis Aerospace, Mr. Munirathnam, Assystems & others.
IACC Aerospace & Defence Forum ABOUT IACC Established in 1968, the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) is a non-government, industry led and industry-managed organization, playing a proactive role in India s development process and serves as a much needed link between the business communities of India and the United States of America. IACC is the only bilateral Chamber of Commerce in India, which is committed to development of Indo-US business and trade relations. The major objective of IACC is to promote Indo-American business, trade and economic relations. IACC promotes bilateral trade, investment and technology transfer, facilitates business collaborations, joint ventures, marketing tie-ups and strategic alliances through a set of proactive business-oriented initiatives. VISION To be the principal bilateral Chamber committed to the promotion of industrial, economic, business and commercial activities between the United States of America and India MISSION To serve the business needs of our members To act as a catalyst in promoting economic growth between the two countries To protect and promote the collective bilateral need and interest of the Indo-US business community To effectively lobby with the two governments on significant bilateral issues affecting Indo-US commerce Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing & Service Industry has now come of age in India driven by 3 segments - Civil Aviation, Military Aviation and Military Ground Systems. Given the significance of USA in this industry IACC decided to form an Aerospace & Defence Forum effective October 1, 2011. According to the American Aerospace Industries Association, several US aerospace contractors are looking towards India. Apart from global requirements, the firms are keen to tap domestic Indian demand, given the rapidly rising civil aviation sector and air Defence efforts. There is a growing base for manufacturing several aircraft components such as aircraft doors, landing gears, window glass and cables from India. Led by: Chairman: Vasanth Kini, MD, Titanium Industries India Pvt Ltd Bangalore & EC Member IACC Member : David Ranson, Managing Director, Moog Technology Center India Pvt Ltd Bangalore. Member : Knox Johnstone, Global Services Director, Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), McLean Virginia USA. Member : Rajendra Velagapudi, Senior VP - Aerospace, Cyient Ltd Hyderabad. Member : Javaji Munirathnam, CEO, Javaji M Consulting Pvt Ltd Bangalore. IACC Members of the A&D Forum possess Domain Expertise in Supplier Management Engineering Services Raw Materials Manufacturing R&D Areas of Focus Offset Opportunities in the Indian Aerospace & Defence Sector Indo US B2B in the MSME Sector Indo American Chamber of Commerce Head Office 1-C Vulcan Insurance Building, Veer Nariman Road, Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020 Tel: 022-22821413 Fax: 022-22046141 ho@iaccindia.com www.iaccindia.com Locations: Mumbai New Delhi Kolkata Chennai Bangalore Hyderabad Ahmedabad Pune Kochi Varanasi Bhubaneswar