Singapore Airshow 2024 mascots Leo and Leonette are getting ready to welcome professionals and enthusiasts to an extravaganza of aerobatics and static diplay of airfraft from 24 – 25 February 2024. The show is conducted every two years and attracts, government officials, military officials and industry delegates. The show is also open to the public on fixed days. The show features various aerial displays from participants from all over the globe.
The Indian contingent is substantial with 71 personnel. The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Sarang Helicopter Display Team has already landed at the Paya Lebar Air Base of Singapore to participate in the Singapore Air Show. The renowned Sarang Helicopter Display Team will be showcasing its spectacular aerobatics manoeuvres at this event with five Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) also known as ‘Dhruv’. The induction was carried out with the IAF’s C-17 Globemaster III heavy lift transport aircraft.
The Sarang Helicopter Display Team was formed in 2003 and their first International public performance was in 2004, at Asian Aerospace Show Singapore. Initially formed and raised as a three-helicopter formation, the Sarang team now boasts of a thrilling five-helicopter display and has performed over 1200 displays at more than 385 venues all around the globe.
The ‘Dhruv’ helicopter, designed and conceived by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is an all-weather, multi-mission capable helicopter. It features rigid, hinge- less rotors making it highly manoeuvrable and suitable for military roles. The variant of ALH flown by Sarang team is ALH MK-I. The other variants are ALH Mk-II, ALH MK-IlI and the latest variants is ALH MK IV, an armed version.
India – Singapore relations have all along been cordial and have primarily been based on trade and commerce. In 2005, Prime Minister Modi signed a joint declaration along with the Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the relationship between the two countries. Defence cooperation is based on the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) of October 2003 and reinforced thereafter by the improved DCA, signed during PM Modi’s visit in November 2015
Team Bharatshakti
