Upcoming Engagements
Indian MoD and Defence Industry Delegation Visit to Colombo, Sri Lanka
20th March 2026, Samudra Ballroom, Hotel Taj Samudra, Colombo
The Department of Defence Production (DDP), MoD, GoI; the High Commission of India, Colombo, Sri Lanka; and the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) are jointly organising an Indian Ministry of Defence and Defence Industry Delegation Visit to Colombo on 20 March 2026 to participate in the Defence Export Promotion Seminar being organised by the Defence Wing, High Commission of India, Colombo.
The seminar will include:
• Presentations by Indian companies on defence products and technologies.
• Interactions with senior officials from the Ministry of Defence, Government of Sri Lanka; the Sri Lanka Armed Forces; the Sri Lanka Police; and the Special Task Force.
• Focused sessions on Land, Aerial, and Naval platforms
• Insights into Sri Lanka’s emerging defence and UN-related requirements
Key Domains & Areas of Interest:
• Advanced Avionics & Navigation Systems
• Advanced Training Simulators
• Anti-Drone Systems
• Armoured Vehicles; vehicle, aircraft, boat, and building protection solutions
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Flight Operations
• Autonomous Flight Control Systems
• Autonomous Logistics Aircraft
• Basic Trainer Aircraft for the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF)
• Bulletproof jackets/VIP vests, combat shoes, and helmets
• Cybersecurity/Electronic Warfare Solutions and smart weapons
• Drone systems for disaster response, infrastructure inspection & mapping, and high-altitude monitoring
• Helicopter Maintenance Systems
• Mi-17 overhaul
• Naval radars
• Shipbuilding, including advanced military ships & docks, passenger ships, fishing trawlers, and underwater marine vessels
• Small arms ammunition and small arms weapons of different calibres
• UN-related vehicles; small arms weapons; simulators; drones/anti-drone systems
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and drone systems
• Unmanned Autonomous Ground Vehicles (UGVs) and Unmanned Autonomous Surface Vessels (USVs)
• Unmanned Marine Systems
• Any innovative defence solutions relevant to Sri Lankan requirements
Interested members are requested to complete their registration through the link below by13 March 2026.
Registration Link:https://zfrmz.in/NBsbGQR9cekWQVYuK4GW
For any queries, please reach out to amit.kumar@sidm.in | priyanka.mishra@sidm.in
Contact Number :- 011-47079722
Curtain Raiser - North Tech Symposium 2026
Manekshaw Centre Auditorium, New Delhi
25 March 2026
HQ Northern Command, Indian Army in collaboration with the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) are organising North Tech Symposium 2026 being held from 04th – 06th May 2026 at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
Northern Command, one of the most operationally active Commands of the Indian Army, is responsible for safeguarding India’s Northern frontiers across diverse and challenging terrains in varied temperatures. Its operational environment necessitates specialised, reliable and technologicallyadvanced equipment, to address to these emerging threats and prepare for future challenges.
North Tech Symposium 2026 will serve as a focused unified platform for the defence industry and start-ups to showcase their technical capabilities, equipment and innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency of the Indian Army. The equipment exhibited will be shortlisted by officials into procurement for HQ Northern Command and other Indian Army commands for future procurement under Army Cdr Special Financial Powers delegated to Army Commands and by Central Procurement Directorates under the Capital Budget.
To facilitate this, the Symposium will feature:
1. Defence technology & equipment exhibition
2. Structured Live Demonstrations
3. NCNC Demo of shortlisted and equipment offered by Industry from May to October 2026
4. Special Focus on Medical equipment and innovative solutions
5. Stall visits by procurement heads
6. Seminar on procurement, trends, schemes for MSME and futuristic technologies
7. Structured B2B and B2G engagements
8. Opportunities in UP Defence eco-system
Towards this, a Curtain Raiser is being organised on 25 March 2026 at Ashoka Hall, Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.
• Date:25 March 2026
• Time:1530 – 1730 hrs
• Venue: Ashoka Hall, Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.
Senior hierarchy of Armed Forces & Director Generals of Line Directorates, Indian Army would be attending the Curtain Raiser.
We cordially invite participants and interested companies to the Curtain Raiser and register through the link below:
Curtain Raiser Registration Link :- Curtain Raiser Registration Form
For more details on Curtain Raiser, Exhibition and Branding packages please write to: bharat.jain@sidm.in; partha.dutta@sidm.in; vikas.rai@sidm.in, manav.chowdhury@sidm.in
Contact Number :- 011-47079722
NORTH TECH SYMPOSIUM 2026
4 – 6 May 2026,Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
This is further to our earlier circular Dtd. 06th February 2026. HQ Northern Command (Indian Army) in collaboration with the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM), are organising NORTH TECH Symposium 2026 from 04th – 06th May 2026 at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
Northern Command, one of the most operationally active Commands of the Indian Army, is responsible for safeguarding India’s Northern frontiers across diverse and challenging terrains in varied temperatures. Its operational environment necessitates specialised, reliable, and technologically advanced equipment, to address to these emerging threats and prepare for future challenges.
North Tech Symposium 2026 will serve as a focused unified platform for the defence industry and start-ups to showcase their technical capabilities, equipment and innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency of the Indian Army. The equipment exhibited will be shortlisted by various procurement directorates of HQNC and other commands for future procurement under Special Financial Powers delegated to Army Commands and by Central Procurement Directorates under the Capital Budget.
To facilitate this, the Symposium will feature:
1. Defence technology & equipment exhibition
2. Structured Live Demonstrations
3. NCNC Demo of shortlisted and equipment offered by Industry from May to October
4. Special Focus on Medical equipment and innovative solutions
5. Stall visits by procurement heads
6. Seminar on procurement, trends, schemes for MSME and futuristic technologies
7. Structured B2B and B2G engagements
8. Opportunities in UP Defence eco-system
Senior leadership from MOD, the Armed Forces (Tri-services, CAPFs', DRDO and HQ IDSA is expected to witness the Live demo as well as visit the exhibitions during the three day event.
The event is set to chart the course of future procurements in the light of the Union Budget 2026-27 which saw a nearly 16% increase in the Defence budget, within which the Capital budget increased 20%.
We cordially invite OEM’s, MSME, Start-ups, Academia to demonstrate their capabilities for business opportunities under Capital, Revenue, ACSFP, and Technology development projects. The Exhibtion registrations are now open and space can be booked through the form in the link below:
Exhibitor Registration Link :- https://zfrmz.in/HhLKGlBb3T1NUEWGCsnQ
For any queries, please reach out to bharat.jain@sidm.in/partha.dutta@sidm/manav.chowdhury@sidm.in/vikas.rai@sidm.in
Contact Number :- 011-47079722
SIDM - INDIAN NAVY WEBINAR SCHEDULE 2026
S. No | Date of Interaction | Theme/ Topic | Lead |
1 | 04th Feb 26 (1500 – 1600) | Armament/ Weapons
| DAPI |
2 | 27th Feb 26 (1500 – 1600) | Network Centric Operations
| DNCO |
3 | 27th Mar 26 (1500 – 1600) | IT Related Projects
| DIT |
4 | 24th Apr 26 (1500 – 1600) | Radars, Communication, EW Systems and Sensors
| DEE |
4 | 29th May 26 (1500 – 1600) | Weapon and Sensor for Future Warfare
| DSR |
5 | 25th Jun 26 (1500 – 1600) | AI/ML For Naval Aviation Application Navigation, FCS, Sensor Fusion etc. | DNAS |
6 | 31st Jun 26 (1500 – 1600) | Advanced Hull Material & Systems | DNA |
7 | 27th Aug 26 (1500 – 1600) | Warship Design & Construction | WDB |
8 | 25th Sep 26 (1500 – 1600) | Indigenisation Projects | DOI |
9 | 30th Oct 26 (1500 – 1600) | Armament & Magazines Related Projects | DONA |
10 | 27th Nov 26 (1500 – 1600) | Indigenisation Requirements of Marine Engineering Equipment | DME |
11 | 24th Dec 26 (1500 – 1600) | Submarine Projects and Safety | DSMAQ |
For any queries, please reach out to amit.kumar@sidm.in / priyanka.mishra@sidm.in / vikas.rai@sidm.in
Contact Number :- 011-47079722
