Chennai Trade Centre // 20-21 Nov 2026
Peninsula Defence
& Aerospace
Summit 2026
Energising India's Defence Industry. Where military operational need, industrial innovation and government commitment converge to build a sovereign, self-reliant and globally competitive defence ecosystem.
Countdown To Summit
20–21 Nov // Chennai Trade Centre
01 // About PDAS 2026
Towards Technology Sovereignty
PDAS is India's premier platform where government agencies, private industry, academia and startups collaborate to advance defence and aerospace technologies towards Technology Sovereignty.
Core Domains
Space
C4ISR
Drones & Autonomous Systems
Propulsion
Maritime Supply Chain
The Engine of Growth
An Industrial Base
Ready To Scale
A deep base of precision engineering, heavy manufacturing, and aerospace-grade machining gives the region the foundation to scale a self-reliant defence manufacturing base.
Market Outlook & Full Report02 // Event Format
Five Ways To Engage
Two days across panels, plenaries, workshops, pitches and meetings.
Strategic Panel Discussion
Industry leaders, government officials and experts on trends, policy and innovation — then deep by domain.
Plenaries
Senior tri-service leadership on operational requirements and capability gaps, and how industry can bridge them.
Workshops
Hands-on technical training — DAP and Indigenisation Lists; Standards, Testing and Certification.
Startup Pitch
Next-generation companies showcase solutions. Investors meet founders, corporates spot partners, government identifies critical capabilities.
B2B & B2G
Focused business engagements connecting industry capability to live requirements and existing opportunities.
03 // Participation
Take Your Place
At The Summit
Delegate, academia, workshop, B2B meeting, industry panel and startup pitch passes are all available. Full pricing and what each includes is on the participation page.
04 // Who It's For
Built For Every Stakeholder
Buyers, builders, financiers and researchers in one room — each with a reason to be there.
Government & Defence Agencies
Startups
MSMEs
Academia & Researchers
05 // Leadership
Steered By Those Who Led
Chaired by Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC (V), former Chief of the Air Staff.
With former Service Chiefs, DRDO and BrahMos leadership, a former CMD of HAL, and senior civil administrators on the Steering Committee.
Full Steering CommitteeSys.Network // Institutional Backing
Organiser
