Uttar Pradesh is gearing up to hold the 11th edition of the biennial Defence Expo 2020 in the state capital from February 5 to 9.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the expo in which 1029 companies are expected to participate, Lucknow divisional commissioner Mukesh Meshram said.
It would be the biggest such event held in the country, an official release said, adding that 702 companies had participated in the last Defence Expo held in Chennai in 2018.
Take a look at what one can expect at the event.
An Indian Army's battle tank team show their skills during the rehearsal for Defence Expo 2020, at Vrindavan Yojna, in Lucknow. Photograph: ANI Photo
Jawans practice for the Defence Expo 2020 at Gomti River Front in Lucknow. Photograph: Nand Kumar/PTI Photo
Indian Navy helicopters take part in a rehearsal ahead of the Defence Expo 2020 at the bank of Gomti River in Lucknow. Photograph: ANI Photo
Paratroopers show their skills during the rehearsal for the Defence Expo 2020, in Lucknow. Photograph: ANI Photo
BMP-II (Sarath) tank during the rehearsal of Defence Expo 2020 in Lucknow. Photograph: ANI Photo
Army personnel descend from a chopper as they rehearse for the Defence Expo 2020, in Lucknow. Photograph: Nand Kumar/PTI Photo
Sukhoi fighter jets fly past as they rehearse for the Defence Expo 2020, in Lucknow. Photograph: Nand Kumar/PTI Photo
IAF's aerobatics team Surya Kiran rehearses for the Defence Expo 2020, in Lucknow. Photograph: Nand Kumar/PTI Photo
MI 17 V5 helicopters fly past as they rehearse for the Defence Expo 2020. Photograph: Nand Kumar/PTI Photo
