Aero India special: India's show of strength

Competition: <a href="http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/01/31/352411/battle-royale-for-indias-mmrca-crown.html">The&nbsp;MMRCA battle
Manufacturing: <a href="http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/02/01/352413/ambitious-programmes-underline-future-of-hal.html">Hindustan&nbsp;Aeronautics
Fighters: <a href="http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/02/01/352408/troubled-tejas-edges-toward-service.html">The&nbsp;dawn of Tejas
Development: <a href="http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/01/31/352409/indias-nal-gears-up-for-the-big-leagues.html">NAL's&nbsp;regional ambition
Spaceflight: <a href="http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/02/01/352403/indias-space-sector-shifts-to-new-frontiers.html">India&nbsp;aims high
Expansion: <a href="http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/02/01/352412/mahindra-aerospace-follows-embraer-path.html">Mahindra&nbsp;Aerospace
Business aviation: <a href="http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/02/01/352401/business-aviation-in-india-poised-for-growth.html">Growth&nbsp;ahead


© Jamie Hunter/Saab Saab's Gripen IN is a contender in India's MMRCA fighter contest

© Jamie Hunter/Saab

Saab's Gripen IN is a contender in India's MMRCA fighter contest

A who's who of fighter manufacturers will use Aero India 2011 to press their cases in the nation's lucrative MMRCA competition. Our pre-show special assesses the contenders' prospects and reports on the ambitious plans of local aerospace players such as Hindustan Aeronautics

Aero India special: India's show of strength

© Jamie Hunter/Saab

Saab's Gripen IN is a contender in India's MMRCA fighter contest

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